Using cognition and risk to explain the intention-behavior gap on bioenergy production: Based on machine learning logistic regression method

Ke He, Lihong Ye, Fanlue Li, Huayi Chang, Anbang Wang, Sixuan Luo and Junbiao Zhang

Energy Economics, 2022, vol. 108, issue C

Abstract: Bioenergy production is a certain economy energy utilization mode, which is of great economic and ecological benefits. Only when pig farmers have consistent intentions and behaviors to participate in bioenergy production, can the intentions play their role in effectively predicting behaviors. Based on the machine learning logistic regression method, taking biogas produced by swine manure as an example, we explore the role of cognition and risk in bridging the intention-behavior gap in bioenergy production. Unlike previous studies, we find that for bioenergy production, a pro-environmental behavior with positive externalities, an individual's perception of environmental policy plays a better role in driving the intention-to-behavior transition than the individual's perception of bioenergy production. From the risk perspective, our results also suggest that the key factor hindering an intention to change behavior is the individual's risk preferences rather than the degree of risk associated with bioenergy production. Policy makers could consider this observed heterogeneity when it comes to aspects such as greater highlight on environmental policy advocacy, and collaboration with insurance companies to develop products for bioenergy production.

Keywords: Bioenergy production; Sustainable development; Biogas; Machine learning; Intention-behavior gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2022.105885

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