The influence of national cultures on preferences and willingness to pay for renewable energy in Developing countries: A meta-analysis

IF 16.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Pub Date : 2024-10-13 DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2024.114972

Mayula Chaikumbung

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Abstract

Many developing nations are among the most vulnerable to the impact of global warming, and they suffer from frequent electricity outages and inadequate access to electricity supply. To improve energy security and ensure a sustainable future, governments in developing nations design various policies to expand renewable energy targets. Understanding public preferences towards renewables is a vital step in formulating effective policies. This study provides the first comprehensive synthesis of consumers’ preferences and willingness to pay for green electricity and examine the effect of cultural dimensions and other factors on willingness to pay by conducting a meta-analysis of 883 estimates reported in 98 studies from 29 developing countries. The findings indicate that societies characterised by greater uncertainty avoidance are less likely to support renewables. Electricity generated from solar energy is favoured over that from other renewables. Further, green electricity is classified as a normal good, and estimates of willingness to pay rise with increasing latitudinal positions.

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发展中国家的民族文化对可再生能源的偏好和支付意愿的影响：荟萃分析

许多发展中国家最容易受到全球变暖的影响，它们经常停电，电力供应不足。为了提高能源安全，确保未来的可持续发展，发展中国家的政府制定了各种政策，以扩大可再生能源的目标。了解公众对可再生能源的偏好是制定有效政策的重要一步。本研究首次对消费者对绿色电力的偏好和支付意愿进行了全面综合，并通过对来自 29 个发展中国家的 98 项研究中的 883 个估计值进行元分析，考察了文化因素和其他因素对支付意愿的影响。研究结果表明，对不确定性规避程度较高的社会不太可能支持可再生能源。太阳能发电比其他可再生能源发电更受欢迎。此外，绿色电力被归类为正常商品，而支付意愿的估计值随着纬度位置的增加而上升。

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 工程技术-能源与燃料

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31.20

自引率

5.70%

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1055

审稿时长

62 days

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