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"There is a debate among policy analysts about whether fuel taxes alone are the most effective policy to reduce fuel use by motorists, or whether to also use mandatory standards for fuel efficiency. A problem with a policy mandating fuel economy standards is the "rebound effect," whereby owners...
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"This paper critically reviews existing energy demand forecasting methodologies highlighting the methodological diversities and developments over the past four decades in order to investigate whether the existing energy demand models are appropriate for capturing the specific features of...
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"The home equity bias is one of the many puzzles existing in international finance. This puzzle is characterized by the …-Ortega tries to explain the effect of asymmetric information in the home equity bias puzzle. While asymmetric information helps to … also consistent with home equity bias reversals. One proposition generalizes these results. Simulations corroborate the …
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"This study reviews the prospects of wind power at the global level. Existing studies indicate that the earth's wind energy supply potential significantly exceeds global energy demand. Yet, only 1 percent of the global electricity demand is currently derived from wind power despite 40 percent...
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