Energy Economics ( IF 12.8 ) Pub Date : 2021-10-21 , DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105648 Sefa Awaworyi Churchill 1, 2 , Russell Smyth 3
We examine the impact of locus of control (LoC) on energy poverty. Using 15 waves of longitudinal data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey and a supplementary dataset that collects information on household energy choices, we examine the direct effects of LoC on subjective and objective indicators of energy poverty. We also examine the role of savings, gambling behaviour, trust and household energy choices as potential channels through which LoC transmits to energy poverty. We find that being more internal on LoC is associated with a lower likelihood of being energy poor. Specifically, a one standard deviation increase in being more internal on LoC is associated with a 0.028 standard deviation decline in the probability of being energy poor as defined by the low-income high-cost measure of energy poverty and a 0.125 standard deviation decline in the probability that one is unable to heat their home. We find that savings, gambling behaviour, social capital and being proactive in installing energy-saving lighting and not leaving the lights on in the house throughout the day are channels through which LoC influences energy poverty.
中文翻译:
控制点和能源贫困
我们研究了控制点 (LoC) 对能源贫困的影响。使用来自澳大利亚家庭、收入和劳动力动态 (HILDA) 调查的 15 波纵向数据和收集家庭能源选择信息的补充数据集,我们研究了 LoC 对能源贫困的主观和客观指标的直接影响。我们还研究了储蓄、赌博行为、信任和家庭能源选择作为 LoC 传递到能源贫困的潜在渠道的作用。我们发现,在 LoC 上更加内部化与能源匮乏的可能性较低相关。具体来说,在 LoC 上更加内部的一个标准偏差增加与 0 相关联。028 标准差下降了能源贫困的概率,这是由低收入高成本能源贫困衡量标准定义的,一个人无法为家庭供暖的概率下降 0.125 标准差。我们发现储蓄、赌博行为、社会资本以及积极安装节能照明设备和不让房子全天开灯都是 LoC 影响能源贫困的渠道。