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Short-run subsidies, take-up, and long-run demand for off-grid solar for the poor – evidence from large-scale randomized trials in Rwanda | |
Rowan P. Clarke; Manuel Barron; Martine Visser | |
2020-10-27 | |
出版年 | 2020 |
国家 | 瑞典 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
英文摘要 | Abstract For-profit distribution of low-cost solar LEDs has been suggested as a solution, but adoption remains low, especially by the poorest. This study estimates demand curves for both the initial price of low-cost solar LEDs and the subsequent user fee for repeated purchases, while also estimating the impact of short-run subsidies, or a free trial period, on long-run demand. We find uptake is highly sensitive to price, with most households purchasing at zero price and none at full cost. Using unique big data on long-term usage, we show that households that received lights for free use them as much as those that paid, disproving the notion, in this context, that consumers will not use goods received for free. Finally, we find short-term subsidies for user fees actually increases long-term demand in the context of repeated purchases. |
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来源平台 | Environment for Development Initiative |
文献类型 | 科技报告 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/302027 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Rowan P. Clarke,Manuel Barron,Martine Visser. Short-run subsidies, take-up, and long-run demand for off-grid solar for the poor – evidence from large-scale randomized trials in Rwanda,2020. |
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