Faure, CorinneCorinneFaureSchleich, JoachimJoachimSchleich2022-03-062022-03-062020https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/26128510.1016/j.enpol.2020.111359Conveyance, i.e., leaving one's appliance in the dwelling when moving out, shortens the expected length of ownership of an appliance and may therefore lead to the purchase of less energy-efficient appliances. Employing a demo-graphically representative survey in Spain, this paper uses statistical-econometric analyses to explore the effects of conveyance on stated adoption of energy-efficient appliances (refrigerators or fridge-freezer combinations, freezers, dishwashers, and washing machines). The findings suggest that the take-up of energy-efficient appliances is on average about 8%-points lower when appliances convey. In addition, conveyance appears to have comparable effects for renters and homeowners. These findings therefore suggest that con-veyance contributes to explaining the energy efficiency paradox. Finally, the results appear robust to a series of robustness checks involving alternative as-sumptions about the distribution and data generating process, the specifications of the dependent variable, and the handling of missing values. They also provide insights for policy-making.enenergy efficiencyConveyanceappliancesadoptionEnergy efficiency paradoxeconometrics303333600journal article