Individual Time Preferences and Energy Efficiency

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Date

Feb. 28, 2015

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Richard G. Newell and Juha V. Siikamäki

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Journal Article

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Richard G. Newell

President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Dr. Richard G. Newell is the President and CEO of Resources for the Future. From 2009 to 2011, he served as the administrator of the US Energy Information Administration, the agency responsible for official US government energy statistics and analysis.

Juha Siikamäki

Chief Economist, International Union for Conservation of Nature

Juha Siikamäki

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