The Effect of Information and Subsidy Measures on Adoption of Solar Lanterns : An Application of the BDM Bidding Mechanism in Rural Ethiopia (English)

Solar lanterns are a relatively inexpensive renewable-energy option for household lighting in developing countries. However, the transition to these lighting sources is slow. To understand why, this study uses the Becker-Degroot-Marschak bidding mechanism in a randomized field experiment to investigate the effect of information provision and subsidy policy instruments on the uptake of solar lanterns. Subjects’ willingness to pay tends to be low enough...

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Mekonnen,Alemu;

Hassen,Sied;

Jaime,Marcela;

Toman,Michael A.;

Zhang,Xiao-Bing;
Document Date
2021/03/23
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9595
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Ethiopia,
Region
Eastern And Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2021/03/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The Effect of Information and Subsidy Measures on Adoption of Solar Lanterns : An Application of the BDM Bidding Mechanism in Rural Ethiopia
Keywords
solar lantern

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Mekonnen,Alemu; Hassen,Sied; Jaime,Marcela; Toman,Michael A.; Zhang,Xiao-Bing.

The Effect of Information and Subsidy Measures on Adoption of Solar Lanterns : An Application of the BDM Bidding Mechanism in Rural Ethiopia (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9595 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/886181616531982023

The Effect of Information and Subsidy Measures on Adoption of Solar Lanterns : An Application of the BDM Bidding Mechanism in Rural Ethiopia (English)

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