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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113405
	Challenging the social-power paradigm: Moving beyond consumer empowerment to an energy ecosystem of shared value
	Bedggood, Rowan; Russell-Bennett, Rebekah; McAndrew, Ryan; Glavas, Charmaine; Dulleck, Uwe
发表日期	2023
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	173 页码:12
英文摘要	The evidence to date on the effectiveness of promoting 'consumer empowerment' in energy policy as a method to address consumer needs is limited and inconclusive, especially in light of power-relations amongst energy stakeholders which gives rise to both 'winners' and 'losers'. As such, we challenge conventional wisdom by suggesting that emphasising consumer sovereignty reflects an abrogation of responsibility by policy makers, which unnecessarily imbues burdensome responsibilities to the consumer and household. This raises the ques-tion: if consumer empowerment is not delivering energy policy outcomes for consumers, then what should be the approach? We challenge four key assumptions commonly used to advocate for greater 'consumer empowerment' and instead introduce an alternative paradigm of shared value. While traditional economic theory argues that markets maximize shared value (i.e., Adam Smith's invisible hand) then it is assumed that the behaviour of consumers is rational and is fully informed, although there is ample evidence that neither of these assumptions hold. Thus, shared value has to be achieved differently. When value is shared across the key stakeholders in a market, collective impact is achieved which fosters shared understanding of the problems and shared re-sponsibility for addressing these problems, resulting in more amenable and effective solutions. Within the context of the deregulated Australian energy market, this conceptual paper introduces the Ecosystem of Shared Value framework (Kramer and Pfitzer, 2016) to the energy sector and explains how policymakers can implement the five key elements: common agenda and language; shared measurement system; mutually reinforcing activ-ities; dedicated 'backbone' support; frequent and transparent communication. We note that consumer empow-erment does not solve the scarcity problem in the current energy crisis, whereas the shared value approach has the potential to align the interests of producers and consumers in most contexts. Wherever there is a scarcity of resources, whether they are consumer, government or natural resources, the shared value approach provides utility. Exceptions would be in situations where energy is a free resource, or in civil uprisings where it would be difficult to enact.
英文关键词	Consumer empowerment; Shared value; Eco-system; Assumptions; Social power; Energy; Energy poverty; Australian energy market
学科领域	Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000925240700001
来源期刊	ENERGY POLICY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/272204
作者单位	Swinburne University of Technology; Queensland University of Technology (QUT); Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Bedggood, Rowan,Russell-Bennett, Rebekah,McAndrew, Ryan,et al. Challenging the social-power paradigm: Moving beyond consumer empowerment to an energy ecosystem of shared value[J],2023,173:12.
APA	Bedggood, Rowan,Russell-Bennett, Rebekah,McAndrew, Ryan,Glavas, Charmaine,&Dulleck, Uwe.(2023).Challenging the social-power paradigm: Moving beyond consumer empowerment to an energy ecosystem of shared value.ENERGY POLICY,173,12.
MLA	Bedggood, Rowan,et al."Challenging the social-power paradigm: Moving beyond consumer empowerment to an energy ecosystem of shared value".ENERGY POLICY 173(2023):12.