Peer Effects and Voluntary Green Building Certification

Empirical evidence is provided to show that peer effects have statistically significant and positive impacts on the diffusion of green building certificates. Application and approval records of green certificates by commercial buildings in NY and AZ are used. The challenge of self-selection is addre...

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Main Authors: Yueming Qiu, Shuai Yin, Yi David Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/7/632