Research Article

Equity of Incentives: Agent-Based Explorations of How Social Networks Influence the Efficacy of Programs to Promote Solar Adoption

Table 3

Effect of incentive programs on speed of adoption: integrated versus segregated social networks.

DV = avg. wait time (smaller values signify faster adoption speeds)

Model 1: Integrated networksModel 2: Segregated networks

Program dummy variables

Feed-in tariffs used?-0.415 -0.394

Leasing program used?-0.366 -0.413

Seeding program used?-0.282 -0.362

Constant coefficient3.328 3.411

N7,428 simulations7,408 simulations

R20.0290.030

Note: the table reports results of OLS regression models with average wait time as the dependent variable. For dummy variable effects, the simulation with no incentive programs is the left-out category. p < 0.001; p < 0.01; p < 0.05.