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Examining the relationship between energy poverty and measures of deprivation

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  • Marchand, Robert
  • Genovese, Andrea
  • Koh, S.C. Lenny
  • Brennan, Alan

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Energy poverty is defined as the inability to afford to heat the home to an adequate temperature at reasonable cost. Such a concept has gained political recognition in an increasing number of countries; however, in the United Kingdom, related policies tend to rely upon measures of general deprivation as a practical proxy. This has often resulted in the design of sub-optimal schemes for eradicating this issue.

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  • Marchand, Robert & Genovese, Andrea & Koh, S.C. Lenny & Brennan, Alan, 2019. "Examining the relationship between energy poverty and measures of deprivation," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 206-217.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:130:y:2019:i:c:p:206-217
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.03.026
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