Energy conservation. Centralized versus decentralized decision making

Emmanuel Samouilidis, J; Berahas, SA; Psarras, JE

dc.contributor.author	Emmanuel Samouilidis, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Berahas, SA	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, JE	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:06:09Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:06:09Z
dc.date.issued	1983	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/9196
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dc.subject	Conservation	en
dc.subject	Decision making	en
dc.subject	Energy	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	ECONOMICS	en
dc.subject.other	ENERGY POLICY	en
dc.subject.other	DECISIONMAKING	en
dc.subject.other	ENERGY CONSERVATION	en
dc.title	Energy conservation. Centralized versus decentralized decision making	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1983	en
heal.abstract	Effective technological energy conservation requires the following: joint ventures of government and individual consumers; willingness of both parties to act; and coincidence of their interests. The compatibility of national energy conservation options (centralized decisions) with the restricted microeconomic behaviour of the individual consumers (decentralized decisions) is examined using a large linear programming model for the former, while the latter is represented by the usual cost-benefit models of investment decisions. In both cases similar scenarios and input data are used. A comparative analysis of the results shows significant divergence between the optimal solutions of the two models, indicating that no real coincidence of interest exists under the given conditions. To narrow the gap between the two perspectives, it is proposed that the government should take into consideration the economic criteria of the individual consumers, defining appropriate policy measures such as pricing and incentives. © 1983.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy Policy	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1983RR04000002	en
dc.identifier.volume	11	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	302	en
dc.identifier.epage	312	en