Axiom of the relative income hypothesis and household energy choice and consumption in developing areas: Empirical evidence using Verme model

According to the relative income hypothesis, consumption behavior of households does not depend solely on their absolute income but also relatively on other peoples' income and consumption behavior. Households try to maintain their consumption pattern in such a way to meet the average consumpti...

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Main Authors: Abubakar Hamid Danlami, Shri-Dewi Applanaidu, Rabiul Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452315118303485