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A new measure of Italian hidden energy poverty

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  • Betto, Frida
  • Garengo, Patrizia
  • Lorenzoni, Arturo

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As highlighted by European policymakers and academic research, the global economic crisis of 2008 emphasized the energy poverty phenomenon. A number of households have had to considerably reduce their energy expenditure but the traditional criteria adopted to calculate energy poverty are not able to measure their number.

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  • Betto, Frida & Garengo, Patrizia & Lorenzoni, Arturo, 2020. "A new measure of Italian hidden energy poverty," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 138(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:138:y:2020:i:c:s0301421519308183
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111237
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