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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113460
	Expansion of social networks and household carbon emissions: Evidence from household survey in China
	Meng, Weilu; Yuan, Gecheng; Sun, Yongping
发表日期	2023
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	174 页码:13
英文摘要	As a factor influencing household consumption behavior, the expansion of social networks has an important impact on household carbon emissions (HCEs). Based on survey data from the China Family Panel Studies from 2014 to 2018, we explored the impacts of the expansion of social networks on HCEs and its mechanism. We further analyzed the heterogeneous effects of household income level and characteristics of household heads on HCEs, including age and education level. Our results show that the expansion of social networks can increase HCEs through enlarging consumption quantity and upgrading consumption structure, which is motivated by the comparison behavior based on status-seeking. In addition, the expansion of social networks has a bigger impact on HCEs when the head of household is younger, the head of household has a higher level of education, and the per capita income of the household is higher. These findings suggest that adjusting consumer behavior through the expansion of social networks, cultivating green consumption concepts, and promoting the consumption of low-carbon products may become important strategies to mitigate HCEs.
英文关键词	Household carbon emissions; Expansion of social networks; Comparison behavior
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:000926969800001
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/272216
作者单位	Zhongnan University of Economics & Law; Zhongnan University of Economics & Law; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Hubei University of Economics; Huazhong University of Science & Technology
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Meng, Weilu,Yuan, Gecheng,Sun, Yongping. Expansion of social networks and household carbon emissions: Evidence from household survey in China[J],2023,174:13.
APA	Meng, Weilu,Yuan, Gecheng,&Sun, Yongping.(2023).Expansion of social networks and household carbon emissions: Evidence from household survey in China.ENERGY POLICY,174,13.
MLA	Meng, Weilu,et al."Expansion of social networks and household carbon emissions: Evidence from household survey in China".ENERGY POLICY 174(2023):13.