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Does Providing Improved Biomass Cooking Stoves Free-of-Charge Reduce Regular Usage? Do Use Incentives Promote Habits?

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  • Randall A. Bluffstone
  • Abebe D. Beyene
  • Zenebe Gebreegziabher
  • Peter Martinsson
  • Alemu Mekonnen
  • Ferdinand Vieider

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This article uses a field experiment to evaluate effects of monetary treatments on usage intensity of an important improved biomass-burning cookstove promoted in Ethiopia. Understanding whether, how much and why improved stoves are used are important, because use frequency critically determines fuelwood savings and related benefits. We find that distributing stoves free-ofcharge is at least as effective for promoting short-run adoption as requiring payments or offering usage incentives. Free distribution is most effective at promoting both high and increasing levels of longer-run regular use. First period incentives do not better promote usage habits compared with the other two treatments.

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  • Randall A. Bluffstone & Abebe D. Beyene & Zenebe Gebreegziabher & Peter Martinsson & Alemu Mekonnen & Ferdinand Vieider, 2021. "Does Providing Improved Biomass Cooking Stoves Free-of-Charge Reduce Regular Usage? Do Use Incentives Promote Habits?," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 97(1), pages 180-195.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:97:y:2021:i:1:p:180-195
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/wple.97.1.060818-0077R1
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    1. Bensch, Gunther & Jeuland, Marc & Lenz, Luciane & Ndiaye, Ousmane, 2024. "A bridge to clean cooking? The cost-effectiveness of energy-efficient biomass stoves in rural Senegal," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 140(C).
    2. Munyehirwe, Anicet & Peters, Jörg & Sievert, Maximiliane & Bulte, Erwin H. & Fiala, Nathan, 2022. "Energy efficiency and local rebound effects: Theory and experimental evidence from Rwanda," Ruhr Economic Papers 934, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.
    3. Mekonnen, Alemu & Beyene, Abebe & Bluffstone, Randy & Gebreegziabher, Zenebe & Martinsson, Peter & Toman, Michael & Vieider, Ferdinand, 2022. "Do improved biomass cookstoves reduce fuelwood consumption and carbon emissions? Evidence from a field experiment in rural Ethiopia," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 198(C).
    4. Randall Bluffstone & Abebe D. Beyene & Zenebe Gebreegziabher & Peter Martinsson & Alemu Mekonnen & Michael Toman, 2022. "Experience and Learning with Improved Technologies: Evidence from Improved Biomass Cookstoves in Ethiopia," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 81(2), pages 271-285, February.

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    JEL classification:

    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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