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DOI10.1016/j.enpol.2018.04.053
Rising wages and energy consumption transition in rural China
Qiu, Huanguang1; Yan, Jianbiao1; Lei, Zhen2; Sun, Dingqiang3
2018-08-01
发表期刊ENERGY POLICY
ISSN0301-4215
EISSN1873-6777
出版年2018
卷号119页码:545-553
文章类型Article
语种英语
国家Peoples R China; USA
英文摘要

Residential energy consumption in rural China is undergoing a transition from traditional biomass energy to modem commercial energy. This paper examines the impact of rising wage rates on energy consumption mix in rural China. Using a unique panel data set from our two-round surveys of 409 rural households in 4 provinces, the results show that the wage rate at the village level has a significant negative impact on traditional biomass energy consumption and significant positive effects on consumption of electricity and new renewable energy in rural China. As traditional biomass energy is mainly collected with family labor and is relatively labor intensive, an increase in rural wage rates would enhance the opportunity costs of traditional biomass energy, leading to a reduction in biomass energy consumption. Continuously rising rural wage rates could accelerate the transition from biomass energy to electricity in rural areas. These findings could have important policy implications, not only for indoor air quality and environmental and health issues in rural areas but also for greater security in rural energy supply and policies to incentive farmers to better utilize biomass resource after harvest.


英文关键词Energy consumption Transition Wage Household China
领域气候变化
收录类别SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号WOS:000439671200051
WOS关键词HOUSEHOLD ENERGY ; DETERMINANTS
WOS类目Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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条目标识符http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/19131
专题气候变化
作者单位1.Renmin Univ China, Sch Agr Econ & Rural Dev, Beijing 100872, Peoples R China;
2.Penn State Univ, Dept Energy & Mineral Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USA;
3.Nanjing Agr Univ, Coll Econ & Management, 1 Weigang Rd, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
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Qiu, Huanguang,Yan, Jianbiao,Lei, Zhen,et al. Rising wages and energy consumption transition in rural China[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2018,119:545-553.
APA Qiu, Huanguang,Yan, Jianbiao,Lei, Zhen,&Sun, Dingqiang.(2018).Rising wages and energy consumption transition in rural China.ENERGY POLICY,119,545-553.
MLA Qiu, Huanguang,et al."Rising wages and energy consumption transition in rural China".ENERGY POLICY 119(2018):545-553.
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