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Time Rebound Effect in Households Energy Use: Theory and Evidence

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Mizobuchi, Kenichi, and Hiroaki Yamagami. 2018. “Time Rebound Effect in Households Energy Use: Theory and Evidence.” WP 2018.20. French Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Time-Rebound-Effect-in-Households-Energy-Use%3A-and-Mizobuchi-Yamagami/1d608222a91162fdd9d00cafc88a497f591514eb

Time-saving (time-efficient) goods and services are increasingly developed and diffused. Such goods and services increase the disposable time for households, and the time saved may be allocated to other activities consuming energy/electricity. The present study sets a simple theoretical model and shows a mechanism, called the time rebound effect, with which time-saving goods increase energy consumption through household behaviors. Furthermore, we reveal empirical evidence for this model by conducting a Japanese household survey. In particular, our analysis shows that the time rebound effect occurs on using the dishwasher, clothes dryer, or a net ordering/delivery service. However, its impact is very small: the extra electricity usage is about 1.4% of the daily usage at most.

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