Peer-to-peer solar and social rewards: Evidence from a field experiment

Carattini, Stefano; Gillingham, Kenneth; Meng, Xiangyu; Yoeli, Erez

doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2024.01.020

Title: Peer-to-peer solar and social rewards: Evidence from a field experiment

Journal Article · 01 March 2024 · Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2024.01.020 · OSTI ID:2369650

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