Field | Before | After |
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Field Study Withdrawn | Before | After No |
Field Intervention Completion Date | Before | After May 31, 2018 |
Field Data Collection Complete | Before | After Yes |
Field Final Sample Size: Number of Clusters (Unit of Randomization) | Before | After 124 suites |
Field Was attrition correlated with treatment status? | Before | After No |
Field Final Sample Size: Total Number of Observations | Before | After 320 rooms |
Field Final Sample Size (or Number of Clusters) by Treatment Arms | Before | After 42 suites in control, 44 in treatment A, and 38 in treatment B |
Field Public Data URL | Before | After https://1drv.ms/f/s!AlTdEpDOFVTAhPgCEVDCRHbgKLzauQ |
Field Is there a restricted access data set available on request? | Before | After No |
Field Program Files | Before | After Yes |
Field Program Files URL | Before | After https://github.com/mateusnmsouza/campus_energy/tree/master/MyersSouza_DataAndCode |
Field Data Collection Completion Date | Before | After May 31, 2018 |
Field Is data available for public use? | Before | After Yes |
Field | Before | After |
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Field Paper Abstract | Before | After We explore the mechanisms driving the effectiveness of a widely-used behavioral intervention that reduces energy consumption by repeatedly mailing social comparison-based home energy reports (HERs) to households. With a randomized controlled trial, we introduce HERs in a college residence, where tenants do not pay energy bills. Our results indicate that HERs induced almost no behavioral changes for heating demand, with precise estimates that allow us to rule out thermostat changes greater than 0.36 °F. To the extent that our findings can be extrapolated to other non-dormitory residential contexts, this suggests that behavioral channels, such as competitiveness, social norms, or moral suasion, may not motivate conservation in the absence of direct monetary incentives. |
Field Paper Citation | Before | After Myers, Erica, and Mateus Souza. "Social comparison nudges without monetary incentives: Evidence from home energy reports." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 101 (2020): 102315. |
Field Paper URL | Before | After https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2020.102315 |