Regional Determinants of Energy Efficiency: Residential Energy Demand in Japan

Controlling the rapid growth of residential energy demand and enhancing energy efficiency are key policy issues in Japan. Thus, this study aims to estimate a residential energy demand function by conducting a stochastic frontier analysis and analyze the regional determinants of energy efficiency. Th...

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Main Author: Akihiro Otsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/6/1557