Vulnerable Households in the Energy Transition: Energy Poverty, Demographics and Policies

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This open access book explores the energy transition / energy poverty nexus in the European Union, including the implications of the transition and related policies for the household sector. Written by experts on energy economics, energy studies and related fields, it examines the impacts and costs of the energy transition (including those caused by carbon pricing) for the economy and for families in particular. Providing case studies on Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Greece, the contributing authors highlight current overlapping vulnerabilities for households, show the effects of decarbonization policies on relative prices, and discuss strategies for reducing energy poverty while also decarbonizing. Moreover, they address household and consumer vulnerabilities in connection with societal transformations such as demographic changes and the aging populations of Europe and particularly Italy. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars and students of energy studies, energy economics and related fields, and to anyone interested in the benefits and costs of the ongoing energy transition.

About the author

Rossella Bardazzi is Associate Professor of Macroeconomics at the School of Political Sciences, Department of Economics and Management, University of Florence, Italy. Her research interests include multisectoral input-output modeling, microsimulation models, demand systems, consumer behavior and demography, and household and firm energy demand. She holds the Jean Monnet Chair in Energy Poverty (HOPPER project). She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Siena, Italy.

Maria Grazia Pazienza is Associate Professor of Public Finance at the School of Political Sciences, Department of Economics and Management of the University of Florence, Italy. Her research interests include environmental taxation, environment-related incentives, and household and firm energy demand. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Siena, Italy.


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