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Rational habits in residential electricity demand

Filippini, Massimo ; Hirl, Bettina ; Masiero, Giuliano

Dynamic partial adjustment models of residential electricity demand account for the fact that households may not adjust electricity consumption immediately in response to changes in prices, income, and other relevant factors, because of behavioral habits or adjustment costs for the capital stock of appliances. However, forward-looking behavior is generally neglected. Expectations about future...