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Voluntary Response to Energy Conservation Appeals

Previous studies that examined response to the oil embargo in terms of home energy use support the hypothesis that household reduction in energy use exceeded that which can be explained by changes in market price or real income. Additional supporting evidence from a study in College Station, Texas found this difference to be four per cent. The author finds that the factors responsible for this voluntary response vary by geographic areas. He concludes that these factors make it difficult to compare energy conservation response across studies. 14 references, 1 table.

James M. Walker

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