Do Environmental Messages Work on the Poor? Experimental Evidence from Brazilian Favelas

Chantal Toledo

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Abstract: Using a randomized experiment conducted in 17 favelas (shantytowns) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this paper investigates the interplay between three levels of monetary incentives and an environmental persuasion communication on the take-up of an energy-efficient lightbulb (a light-emitting diode or, LED).

Keywords: Energy efficient technologies; Favelas; Non Monetary incentives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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