How much will the residents pay for clean energy? Empirical study using the double bound dichotomous choice method for Tianjin, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 241 ◽  
pp. 118208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bai-Chen Xie ◽  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Zhong-Ling Yin ◽  
Pu Xie
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Dichotomous Choice ◽  
Choice Method

scholarly journals Financing renewable energy projects in the Dominican Republic: an empirical study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelines Daihana Donastorg ◽  
Suresh Renukappa ◽  
Subashini Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Financial Aspect

Purpose Currently, renewable energy (RE) sources represent a crucial pillar in obtaining sustainable development, one of the global goals for all countries. However, this presents a unique challenge for emerging and developing countries. As the technical and financial issues remain a significant barrier in implementing RE projects, several mechanisms are available to aid the financial aspect of investing and implementing clean energy projects. This paper aims to discuss new and traditional trends in the financial area of renewable investment, focusing on the Dominican Republic (DR), identifying the gaps in the financial area regarding RE. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study was conducted in the DR. This country is located at the heart of the Caribbean. Given the complexity of RE and developing countries issues and the scarcity of comparable research in the area, an interpretivist research paradigm along with the qualitative methodology was adopted. Primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The study sample includes: directors, chief executive officers and managers responsible for the implementation of RE strategies in their respective departments/organisations. NVivo software was used for data management and the collected data was analysed using content analysis. Findings The research highlighted several severe financial handicaps regarding RE in the DR: The lack of RE assets recognition; lack of RE investment loans; perceived RE risk; and lack of financial guarantor. After extensive interviews with critical actors in the RE sector in the DR, the possible solutions and recommendations for avoiding locking the energy and economic sector in fossil fuel debt are: (a) diversification of RE technology assets recognition, (b) implementation of government RE fund, (c) RE education on all actors and (d) introduction and adoption of new financial trends such as green bonds, bank pooling, cooperatives and more. Originality/value This paper provides information and knowledge related to financial tools and policies that are available for the RE projects in the DR. The results have a socio-economic impact. This research provides a better understanding of the key financial tools to be explored by RE project developers in the developing countries. This study shows the gaps that exist between the knowledge that the stakeholders should possess and the actual knowledge that exists in the country regarding the financial aspect of an RE project.

Comparison of four contingent valuation methods to estimate the economic value of a pneumococcal vaccine in Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 481-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah R. Heinzen ◽  
John F. P. Bridges
Keyword(s):  
Pneumococcal Vaccine ◽  
Demand Curve ◽  
Dichotomous Choice ◽  
Elicitation Method ◽  
Payment Card ◽  
Bidding Game ◽  
Elicitation Methods ◽  
Demand Curves ◽  
Elicitation Format ◽  
Choice Method

Objectives:To compare four contingent valuation elicitation methods as a means to estimate the value of a pneumococcal vaccine in Bangladesh and to test if the elicitation methods are subject to bias and if they produce valid responses.Methods:Three hundred sixty-one households with at least one child under 5 years of age were recruited in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Subjects were cluster-randomized to various elicitation methods: open-ended, dichotomous choice (at one of two asking prices), payment card (one of two cards with differing ranges). The dichotomous choice method was then followed up with a bidding game methodology, with the dichotomous choice price acting as the starting price for the bidding game. Analysis focused on summary statistics, demand curve estimation and multivariate regression analysis to test for validity and bias.Results:Thirty-one households refused to participate, leaving a total of 330 participating households (a 91.4 percent response rate). Willingness to pay estimates varied significantly across the methods (p< .001), with average estimates varying between $2.34 and $18 (US). The open-ended elicitation method was found to produce highly inflated values that were insensitive to construct validity tests. The dichotomous choice method produced quantity (demand) estimates rather than value estimates, and there was some evidence of yea saying. The payment card elicitation method was found to be affected by range bias. The bidding game elicitation method was found to be less sensitive to starting point bias and yea-saying.Conclusions:Different elicitation format do give rise to different demand curves; however, this may be partially due to the fact that they do not measure the same outcome. For example, the dichotomous choice format produces a demand curve, while the payment card, open-ended and bidding game produce inverse demand curves. All formats are prone to multiple biases. When choosing an elicitation format, it is important to first consider the purpose and use of the data. Each elicitation method has strengths and weaknesses and can be used for different purposes in technology assessment.

scholarly journals Exploring the Impact of Exports on Clean Energy Consumption in China: An Empirical Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
Abdelrahim A. M. Yahia ◽  
Zhaohua Li ◽  
Ebaidalla Mahjoub Ebaidalla ◽  
Jun He
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Consumer’s Perception in Adoption of Clean Energy Products in Areas of South Odisha

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Shiv Sankar Das ◽  
Swagat Ranjan Behera ◽  
Debashree Debadatta Behera ◽  
Sanjib Patnaik
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
Energy Products ◽  
Consumer's Perception ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Ending poverty and ensuring sustainability are the defining challenges of the recent times. Clean energy has the answer to both [1]. Clean energy plays a significant role in human development, economic and regional development. Clean energy is that which do not produce any negative externalities. Some of the clean energy includes energy generated from sun, wind, hydro, hydel, etc. This paper discusses on the prevailing market situation and demand prospects of clean energy products (here solar operated lights) in the region of South Odisha. An empirical study was carried out through structured questionnaire to understand the perception of the respondents towards adoption of solar operated lights for their use.

scholarly journals Impact of Income Inequality on Urban Air Quality: A Game Theoretical and Empirical Study in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8546
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Jian Yang ◽  
Joshua Shackman ◽  
Xin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Urban Air ◽  
Coal Consumption ◽  
The Impact

Income inequality and environmental pollution are of great concern in China. It is important to better understand whether the narrowing of income inequality and environmental improvement contradict each other. The study aims to investigate the linkage between income inequality and environmental pollution. To illustrate the interplay between different income groups on environmental issues, we apply a mixed-strategy game. Based on the game-theoretic analytical result, the probability of residents supporting clean energy and environmental protection decreases as income inequality widens and increases as inequality narrows. This empirical study is based on the proportion of coal consumption and urban air pollution data from 113 key environmental protection cities and regions in China. The air quality data are from the National Environmental Air Quality Monitoring Network published in the China Statistical Yearbook from 2014–2018. Convincing results show that regions with higher income inequality suffer severe smog and related pollution and that economies with narrow income disparity experience significant improvements in smog and pollution control, with the expansion of the proportion of clean energy use. The results also provide no evidence of the impact of per capita income on pollution. We studied the relationship between individuals of different wealth levels within an economy, within a repeated-game setting. The finding suggests that the distribution of growth impacts pollution. Imposing higher taxes on air polluters while transferring the revenue to the lower-income group is suggested.

Willingness to pay for telemedicine assessed by the double-bounded dichotomous choice method

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
W David Bradford ◽  
Andrew N Kleit ◽  
M A Krousel-Wood ◽  
Richard M Re
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Dichotomous Choice ◽  
Choice Method

Analysis of completed commercial semiconductors using EPMA

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 502-503
Author(s):  
R. Packwood ◽  
M.W. Phaneuf ◽  
V. Weatherall ◽  
I. Bassignana
Keyword(s):  
Electron Probe Microanalysis ◽  
Electron Probe ◽  
Semiconductor Industry ◽  
Detection Limits ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Depth Resolution ◽  
Analytical Instruments ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Numerous Element ◽  
Choice Method

The development of specialized analytical instruments such as the SIMS, XPS, ISS etc., all with truly incredible abilities in certain areas, has given rise to the notion that electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) is an old fashioned and rather inadequate technique, and one that is of little or no use in such high technology fields as the semiconductor industry. Whilst it is true that the microprobe does not possess parts-per-billion sensitivity (ppb) or monolayer depth resolution it is also true that many times these extremes of performance are not essential and that a few tens of parts-per-million (ppm) and a few tens of nanometers depth resolution is all that is required. In fact, the microprobe may well be the second choice method for a wide range of analytical problems and even the method of choice for a few.The literature is replete with remarks that suggest the writer is confusing an SEM-EDXS combination with an instrument such as the Cameca SX-50. Even where this confusion does not exist, the literature discusses microprobe detection limits that are seldom stated to be as low as 100 ppm, whereas there are numerous element combinations for which 10-20 ppm is routinely attainable.

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