We contribute to the literature on how program design affects program performance among vulnerable groups by studying the effects of varying the subsidy level and program procedures in an energy efficiency assistance program targeting low-income households in Germany. Eligible households...

We provide the first estimate of the money equivalent of procedural changes in public assistance programs. Observing 77,305 appliance replacement decisions in an energy efficiency assistance program targeting low-income households, our RDD design exploits two quasi-exogenous temporal...

Many industrialized countries have recognized the need to mitigate energy cost increases faced by low-income households by fostering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. How to meet this need is an open question, but “behavioral insights” are likely components of future policy...

Many industrialized countries have recognized the need to mitigate energy cost increases faced by low-income households by fostering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. How to meet this need is an open question, but "behavioral insights" are likely components of future policy designs....

We contribute to the literature on how program design affects program performance among vulnerable groups by studying the effects of varying the subsidy level and program procedures in an energy efficiency assistance program targeting low-income households in Germany. Eligible households...

We contribute to the literature on how program design affects program performance among vulnerable groups by studying the effects of varying the subsidy level and program procedures in an energy efficiency assistance program targeting low-income households in Germany. Eligible households...

We contribute to the literature on how program design affects program performance among vulnerable groups by studying the effects of varying the subsidy level and program procedures in an energy efficiency assistance program targeting low-income households in Germany. Eligible households...

Sparsam mit Strom und Wärme umzugehen - das ist für einkommensschwache Haushalte aufgrund der hohen Energiepreise noch wichtiger geworden. Einen bedeutenden Ansatzpunkt bietet dabei der Umstieg auf ein energieeffizientes Kühlgerät. Gerade einkommensschwache Haushalte betreiben ihr...

Bei Förderprogrammen steht eine hohe Bedürftigkeit knappen öffentlichen Mitteln gegenüber. Deswegen sollten sie wirksam sein. Das trifft auch auf neuere Förderprogramme zu, die einkommensschwachen Haushalten helfen sollen, ihre Energiekosten zu senken. Ein wichtiges Förderinstrument sind...