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effects. By applying this method to a randomized controlled trial on a residential energy rebate program, we show that dynamic …
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We provide a spatial theory of clean growth to assess the global impact of the rise of renewable energy. We model the … of energy in space. The local rate of clean energy adoption depends on learning-by-doing, the global electricity and …
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impact of wind energy development on local earnings and employment, by race, ethnicity, sex, and educational attainment. We … most sub-populations. We discuss implications for achieving equity goals within energy transition policies …
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We examine technology adoption and consumer welfare disparities across demographic groups using data from an online solar photovoltaic (PV) marketplace. Low-income households are 25% less likely to purchase solar through the platform and obtain 53% lower expected consumer surplus than...
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One concern with subsidies for low-carbon technologies is that they tend to go predominantly to high-income households. Previous research has shown, for example, that the top income quintile receives 60% of subsidies for rooftop solar and 90% of subsidies for electric vehicles. This paper finds...
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Economists, energy experts, and policymakers have called for accelerating investment in the U.S. electricity … generation. They could also allow for the better integration of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, located in areas …
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This paper studies the macroeconomic effects of energy price shocks in energy-importing economies using a heterogeneous …-agent New Keynesian model. When MPCs are realistically large and the elasticity of substitution between energy and domestic … goods is realistically low, increases in energy prices depress real incomes and cause a recession, even if the central bank …
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In recent years the analysis of US climate policy on the electricity sector has predominantly deployed electricity planning or capacity expansion models that use deterministic or equilibrium optimization methods. While uncertainty in key input assumptions is considered, it is usually restricted...
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The substantial fluctuations in oil prices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have highlighted the importance of tail events in the global market for crude oil which call for careful risk assessment. In this paper we focus on forecasting tail risks in the...
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Using micro-data representing over 130 million online work profiles, we explore transitions into and out of jobs most likely to be affected by a transition away from carbon-intensive production technologies. Exploiting detailed textual data on job title, firm name, occupation, and industry to...
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