@article{64fe04f449914d63b284ed04349796a7,
title = "Consumers{\textquoteright} preferences for energy-efficient air conditioners in a developing country: a discrete choice experiment using eco labels",
abstract = "The adoption of energy-efficient appliances has been studied in many developed countries in recent years. However, it is unclear how these findings translate to developing countries. We conduct a discrete choice experiment with a broad sample of potential air conditioner (AC) purchasers in Metropolitan Manila, where the percentage of AC owners has increased concomitant with the economic growth in the Philippines. We find that consumers have the strongest preferences for ACs made by domestic manufacturers with smart functions that enable consumers to save electricity more easily. In addition, we examine the information on eco labels that encourage consumers to choose an energy-efficient AC, including the default option of an energy efficiency ratio, estimated cost per hour or an energy star rating. The estimation results indicate that the probability of an energy-efficient AC being chosen could be increased by approximately 15 percentage points if the eco label uses an energy star rating rather than an energy efficiency ratio. These results have important implications for climate and energy policies for developing countries.",
keywords = "Air conditioner, Appliance labelling, Choice experiment, Developing country, Energy-saving behaviour, Philippines",
author = "Miwa Nakai and Ravago, {Majah Leah V.} and Yoichi Miyaoka and Kiyoshi Saito and Arimura, {Toshi H.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors are grateful to Prof. Susumu Ito at University of Niigata Prefecture, Prof. Kenji Takeuchi at Kyoto University, Prof. Takahiro Tsuge at Sophia University and Prof. Wataru Shimokawa at Waseda University for their valuable comments on the questionnaire. We also appreciated insightful comments on the estimation results by Prof. Shigeru Matsumoto at Aoyama Gakuin University and Prof. Kenichi Mizobuchi at Matsuyama University. Funding Information: This study was financially supported by the Research Institute for Environmental Economics and Management of Waseda University, the Organization for University Research Initiatives of Waseda University, the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (JPMEERF20202008) of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency, and the Environmental Research Grants (#193312) of Sumitomo Foundation. TA and MLR are grateful for the financial support from TCER-TIFO Fellowship. MLR conducted her research for this project with support from Ateneo de Manila University Research Council under the Research and Creative Work Faculty grant. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.",
year = "2023",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1007/s12053-023-10095-8",
language = "English",
volume = "16",
journal = "Energy Efficiency",
issn = "1570-646X",
publisher = "Springer Netherlands",
number = "3",
}
