Information strategies and energy conservation behavior: A meta-analysis of experimental studies from 1975 to 2012

Magali A Delmas; Miriam Fischlein; Omar I Asensio

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.109

Information strategies and energy conservation behavior

A meta-analysis of experimental studies from 1975 to 2012

Bibliographic Data

ID	23340786
Authors	Magali A Delmas (0000-0002-8862-2482), Miriam Fischlein, Omar I Asensio
Year	2013
Volume	61
Pages	729-739
Publication date	2013-10-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Energy Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0301-4215 • E-ISSN: 1873-6777
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.109
Language	EN
Citations received	109
References cited	65

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Unique citing works	109
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