Magali Delmas

Current Research

Energy Conservation and Efficiency

UCLA Engage website

  1. Asensio, O. I. and Delmas, M. 2015. NonPrice Incentives and Energy Conservation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. January. 2-6.
  2. Chen V., Delmas, M., Kaiser, W., and Locke, S. 2015. What Can We Learn from High Frequency Appliance Level Energy Metering? Results from a Field Experiment. Energy Policy. 77: 164-175.
  3. Delmas, M. and Pekovic, S. 2015. Resource Efficiency Strategies and Market Conditions. Long Range Planning.
  4. Delmas, M. & Lessem, N. 2014. Saving Power to Conserve your Reputation? The Effectiveness of Private versus Public Information. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 67: 353-370.
  5. Blass, V. Corbett, C., Delmas, M. & Muthulingam, S. 2014. Top management and the adoption of energy efficiency practices: Evidence from small and medium-sized manufacturing firms in the US. Energy. 65: 560-571.
  6. Chen, V., Delmas, M., & Kaiser W.J. 2013. Real-Time, Appliance-Level Electricity Use Feedback System: How to Engage Users? Energy and Buildings. See UCLA Today article
  7. Delmas, M., Fischlein, M & Asensio, O. 2013. Information Strategies and Energy Conservation Behavior: A Meta-Analysis of Experimental Studies from 1975 to 2012. Energy Policy See database here

Eco-labels/Information Policies

  1. Delmas, M. & Lim, Jinghui & Nairn-Birch, N. 2015. Corporate Environmental Performance and Lobbying.
  2. Delmas, M. & Lessem, N. 2015. Eco-Premium or Eco-Penalty? Eco-labels and quality in the organic wine market. Business & Society.
  3. Delmas, M., Gergaud, O. 2014. Sustainable Certification for Future Generations: the Case of Family Business. Family Business Review. 27(3): 206-227. Online
  4. Delmas, M. & Grant, L. 2014. Eco-labeling Strategies and Price-Premium: The Wine Industry Puzzle. Business & Society. 53(1): 6–44.
  5. Delmas, M., Nairn-Birch, N. & Balzarova, M. 2013. Choosing the Right Eco-Label for Your Product. Sloan Management Review.
  6. Delmas, M. & Burbano, V. C. 2011. The Drivers of Greenwashing. California Management Review. 54(1): 64-87.
  7. Delmas, M., Montes-Sancho, M. & Shimshack, J. 2010. Information Disclosure Policy: Evidence from the electric utility industry, Economic Inquiry. 48(2): 483–498.

Environmental and Corporate Performance Socially Responsible Investing

  1. Delmas, M., Etzion, D., & Nairn-Birch, N. 2013. Triangulating Environmental Performance: What do Corporate Social Responsibility Ratings Really Capture? Academy of Management Perspectives. 27(3): 255-267.
  2. Delmas, M. & Pekovic, S. 2013. Environmental Standards and Labor Productivity: Understanding the mechanisms that sustain sustainability. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 34(2): 230-252.
  3. Chen, C-M. & Delmas, M. 2012. Measuring Eco-inefficiency: A New Frontier Approach. Operations Research. 60(5): 1064-1079.
  4. Chen, C-M. & Delmas, M. 2011. Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility: An Efficiency Perspective. Production and Operations Management. 20(6): 789-804.
  5. Delmas, M, Hoffman V. & Kuss, M. 2011. Under the Tip of the Iceberg: Absorptive Capacity, Environmental Strategy and Competitive Advantage. Business & Society. 50(1): 116-154.
  6. Delmas, M. & Doctori-Blass, V. 2010. Measuring Corporate Environmental Performance: The trade-offs of Sustainability Ratings. Business Strategy & the Environment. 19: 245-260.
  7. Delmas, M. and Nairn-Birch, N. 2010. Is the Tail Wagging the Dog: An Empirical Analysis of Corporate Carbon Footprint and Financial Performance.
  8. Delmas, M & Toffel, M. 2008. Organizational Responses to Environmental Demands: Opening the Black Box, Strategic Management Journal. 29(10): 1027-1055.