One thing leads to another: Evidence on the scope and persistence of behavioral spillovers
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2024-08
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Abstract
Evaluations of economic interventions usually focus on one target behavior. This study extends the evaluation scope to multiple untargeted behaviors. We evaluate a hot water saving intervention in a natural field experiment. Despite an exclusive focus on hot water, the intervention changes multiple behaviors. Notably, we find a 5.6 percent reduction in room heating energy consumption that persists one year after the intervention. We show that the room heating spillover has important welfare implications.
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236
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105166
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Elsevier
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Behavioral spillover; Randomized controlled trial; Water consumption; Energy consumption; Welfare
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03361 - Schubert, Renate (emeritus) / Schubert, Renate (emeritus)