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Economic challenges in the Anthropocene
Musu, Ignazio - 2013
development, characterized by the role of fossil fuels and by the progressive dominance of those with a higher energy and density … countries, compatible with the sustainability of the processes concerning the Earth system. Mainly by focusing on the energy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010223439
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From fossil fuels to renewables : the role of electricity storage
Lazkano, Itziar; Nøstbakken, Linda; Pelli, Martino - 2016
We analyze the role of electricity storage for technological innovations in electricity generation. We propose a directed technological change model of the electricity sector, where innovative firms develop better electricity storage solutions, which affect not only the relative competitiveness...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011497793
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Effects of carbon pricing and other climate policies on CO2 emissions
Kohlscheen, Emanuel; Moessner, Richhild; Takáts, Előd - 2021
regressions, controlling for macroeconomic factors such as economic development, GDP growth, urbanisation, as well as the energy …
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Changing electricity markets : quantifying the price effects of greening the energy matrix
Kohlscheen, Emanuel; Moessner, Richhild - 2022 - Original Version: June 2022, this version: July 2022
green the energy matrix on retail electricity prices are first order. CO2 permit prices strongly impact electricity prices …, as do the prices of source energy commodities. And carbon permit prices' impact has clearly increased post-2021 … (particularly for baseload prices). Among energy sources, natural gas has the largest effect on electricity prices. Importantly, the …
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Investment in productivity and the long-run effect of financial crises in output
Ridder, Maarten de - 2016
This paper analyzes the channels through which financial crises exert long-term negative effects on output. Recent models suggest that a shortfall in productivity-enhancing investments temporarily slows technological progress, creating a gap between pre-crisis trend and actual GDP. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011573282
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Green hypocrisy? : environmental attitudes and residential space heating expenditure
Traynor, Laura; Lange, Ian; Moro, Mirko - 2012
In the UK, the largest proportion of household energy use is for space heating. Popular media make claims of a green … whether environmental attitudes and behaviours are associated with space heating energy use using data from the British …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009570597
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Depletion and development : natural resource supply with endogenous field opening
Venables, Anthony - 2011
This paper develops a model in which supply of a non-renewable resource can adjust through two margins: the rate of depletion and the rate of field opening. Faster depletion of existing fields means that less of the resource can ultimately be extracted, and optimal depletion of open fields...
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Efficiency and environmental impacts of electricity restructuring on coal-fired power plants
Chan, H. Ron; Fell, Harrison; Lange, Ian; Li, Shanjun - 2013
We investigate the impacts of electricity market restructuring on fuel efficiency, utilization and, new to this area, cost of coal purchases among coal-fired power plants using a panel data set from 1991 to 2005. Our study focuses exclusively on coal-fired power plants and uses panel data...
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Understanding rig rates
Osmundsen, Petter; Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Skjerpen, Terje - 2013
We examine the largest cost component in offshore development projects, drilling rates, which have been high in recent years. To our knowledge, rig rates have not been analysed empirically before in the economic literature. Using econometric analysis, we examine the effects of gas and oil...
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Economy wide impact of the trade integration between Japan and India : a computable general equilibrium analysis
Bhattacharyay, Biswanath; Mukhopadhyay, Kakali - 2013
trade and investment. Indian exports which were subject to rigid standards will find it easier to enter Japanese markets. On …
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