We use a panel of UK households to analyse the impact that various individual, household and dwelling characteristics have on energy expenditures and whether changes in household socio-economic circumstances translate in changes in energy expenditures. Socio-economic characteristics have a...

This paper uses data on the life satisfaction of more than 100,000 individuals in 21 European countries, 2002 - 2011, to study the relationship between subjective well-being and the prices for households of electricity, oil and gas. We find that energy prices have statistically and economically...

This study explores the effect of shifts in teleworking and work related commuting patterns on energy consumption in the domestics sector during the 2020 spring lockdown in the UK, and its wider implications towards achieving lower carbon footprint. Smart meter data from 1,164 participating...

Mental accounting influences how individuals perceive gains and losses. This study examines the impact of segregated versus integrated accounts on financial distress, using the sudden energy price hike in the UK in 2021. I compare the financial distress levels of consumers who pay separate bills...

In Great Britain several policy measures have been implemented in order to increase energy efficiency and to reduce carbon emissions. In the domestic sector, these targets can be achieved by improving space heating efficiency and, hence, decrease heating expenditures. However, before...

Several studies have shown that there is a link between diet and the most prevalent welfare diseases. The objective of this paper is to construct a measure which accounts for the healthiness of diets and to look at changes of this measure across households and over time. Focus is especially to...

In Great Britain several policy measures have been implemented in order to increase energy efficiency and to reduce carbon emissions. In the domestic sector, these targets can be achieved by improving space heating efficiency and, hence, decrease heating expenditures. However, before...

The People's Postcode Lottery in the United Kingdom randomly awards a British postcode weekly with £30.000 and with 3 million pounds every month, distributed among all the households that play the lottery within the postcode. We analyze the effects of living in an awarded postcode of the...

Direct rebound effects result from increased consumption of cheaper energy services. For example, more fuel-efficient cars encourage more car travel. This study is the first to quantify this effect for personal automotive travel in Great Britain. We use aggregate time-series data on transport...