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The Consumption Response to Income Changes [PDF]
We review different empirical approaches that researchers have taken to estimate how consumption responds to income changes. We critically evaluate the empirical evidence on the sensitivity of consumption to predicted income changes, distinguishing between the traditional excess sensitivity tests and the effect of predicted income increases and income
JAPPELLI, TULLIO, L. , Pistaferri
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Fourteen years have passed since the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 was enacted in the Philippines. Under the law, net-metering was implemented as a non-fiscal incentive mechanism to encourage residential households to switch to solar energy.
Nogin Bunda +5 more
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Debt and Household Consumption Responses [PDF]
Norwegian households’ levels of housing wealth have since the banking crisis of the 90s become an ever more dominant part of households’ portfolios. Low interest rates and easy access to mortgages have contributed to both increasing house prices and the corresponding increase in household debt.
Fagereng, Andreas, Halvorsen, Elin
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Is There Heterogeneity in the Response of Consumption to Income Shocks? [PDF]
While recently more and more research has focused on the aggregate response of consumption to income shocks, little is known about how this response differs for households at different ends of the income distribution. This paper investigates how consumption reacts to transitory and permanent shocks to disposable income for households with an income ...
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Responsible Investment and Responsible Consumption
Should households focus on responsible investment (SRI) or responsible consumption (SRC) to mitigate externalities? Using a general equilibrium model linking product and capital markets, we show that neither strategy is efficient on its own—each shifts prices and triggers offsetting market responses.
Hendrik Hakenes, Eva Schliephake
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Background: Leaf meals are a good potential alternative feed source in livestock production. However, this is limited by the presence of antinutritional components that must be regulated before inclusion in animal diets.
Funmilayo Abimbola Okeniyi +4 more
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In a new era of responsibility, responsible tourist consumption behaviours (RTCBs) are vital in sustaining livelihoods for both the present and future generations.
Michael Kuseni, Uwe P. Hermann
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Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is globally recognized as a cornerstone of healthy living and a critical strategy for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and non-communicable diseases.
Solaja Sodipe O. +3 more
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The modern consumer society is criticised for its harmful impact on individual well-being and the environment, prompting a call for a transition to responsible consumption.
Magdalena Klimczuk-Kochańska +1 more
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Building voluntary partnerships for climate action: An exploratory study from Iceland
The Paris Agreement called for voluntary cooperation between firms, NGOs, and the state, to meet global climate goals. This study examines the development of voluntary carbon projects (VCPs) in Iceland – a country aiming to be carbon neutral by 2040 ...
William Nikolakis +1 more
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