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Residential Consumption of Gas and Electricity in the US : The Role of Prices and Income
Alberini, Anna - 2015
We study residential demand for electricity and gas, working with nationwide household-level data that cover recent … longitudinal component (up to 6 observations per dwelling). We estimate static and dynamic models of electricity and gas demand. We … of the own price elasticity of electricity demand in the -0.860 to -0.667 range, while the own price elasticity of gas …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013038295
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The Impact of Temperature Change on Energy Demand : A Dynamic Panel Analysis
De Cian, Enrica; Lanzi, Elisa; Roson, Roberto - 2014
This paper presents an empirical study of energy demand, in which demand for a series of energy goods (Gas, Oil … global coverage, and special emphasis is given to the dynamic nature of demand, as well as to interactions between income … of climate change impacts. Results are interpreted in terms of derived demand for heating and cooling. Non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014050881
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Effects of Carbon Tax on Electricity Price Volatility : Empirical Evidences from the Australian Market
Comincioli, Nicola - 2020
Among the wide variety of policy options adopted worldwide to control carbon emissions, one of the most environmentally effective and economically efficient is represented by carbon tax, that aims to recoup the damage arising from polluting production processes. In this paper, we focus on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012824004
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Energy Efficiency Policy with Price-Quality Discrimination
Nauleau, Marie-Laure - 2015
We compare a range of energy efficiency policies in a durable good market subject to both energy-use externalities and price-quality discrimination by a monopolist. We find that the social optimum can be achieved with differentiated subsidies. With ad valorem subsidies, the subsidization of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013023954
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Exploring the Potential for Energy Efficiency in Turkey
Tagliapietra, Simone - 2016
country characterized by a strong growth in energy demand and by a strong need of better security of supply, emissions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012997353
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Combining Climate and Energy Policies : Synergies or Antagonism? Modeling Interactions with Energy Efficiency Instruments
Lecuyer, Oskar - 2015
renewable energy (RE) production and reducing energy demand through energy efficiency (EE) investments. We find that although …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013037288
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Spot, Bilateral and Futures Trading in Electricity Markets - Implications for Stability
termini, Valeria; Cavallo, Laura - 2012
The design of wholesale electricity markets in the transition towards liberalization presents significant differences from country to country. Some spot markets have imposed the concentration of transactions to ensure market liquidity. Other markets are based on bilateral trading. The debate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014052535
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The Changing Role of Natural Gas in Nigeria
Occhiali, Giovanni; Falchetta, Giacomo - 2018
Nigeria is richly endowed with energy resources, and the Government has been making large profits from their export. However, windfall revenues have also been affecting the Government’s responsiveness and accountability towards the people and they have brought it into collusive relationship...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014115108
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A Comparison between Shale Gas in China and Unconventional Fuel Development in the United States : Health, Water and Environmental Risks
Farah, Paolo Davide; Tremolada, Riccardo - 2016
strives to decrease reliance on imported oil and coal, while attempting to meet growing energy demand and maintain a certain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014151131
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Levelling the Playing Field : On the Missing Role of Network Externality in Designing Renewable Energy Technology Deployment Policies
Jin, Wei - 2015
In creating a level playing field that facilitates the deployment of renewable energy technology (RET), the traditional energy policy regime based on eliminating RET's cost gaps versus fossil energy technology (FET) may be not sufficient. Building on an economic model of energy technology...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013016440