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Dynamic demand for residential electricity in Taiwan under seasonality and increasing-block pricing

Hung, Ming-Feng; Huang, Tai-Hsin - In: Energy Economics 48 (2015) C, pp. 168-177

This paper studies the dynamic demand for residential electricity in Taiwan employing a monthly panel data set … significant seasonal difference in the demand for electricity between the summer and non-summer periods. Both the adjustment speed …

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Some Economic Aspects of Energy Security

Labandeira, Xavier; Manzano, Baltazar - In: European Research Studies Journal XV (2012) 4, pp. 47-64

Energy security is becoming an increasingly important issue in the energy domain. However, from an economic point of view, many questions related to energy security are still unclear: from its definition and the costs associated to insecurity, to the design of policies intended to reduce it. In...

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Demand for gasoline is more price-inelastic than commonly thought

Havranek, Tomas; Irsova, Zuzana; Janda, Karel - In: Energy Economics 34 (2012) 1, pp. 201-207

gasoline demand. We conduct a quantitative survey of the estimates of elasticity reported for various countries around the …

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Behavioural responses to energy-related taxes: a survey

A. Ferrer-i-Carbonell, A.C. Muskens, M.J. van Leeuwen - In: International Journal of Global Energy Issues 18 (2002) 2/3/4, pp. 202-217

This article examines behavioural responses to changes in energy prices by surveying the magnitude of energy price elasticities. Price elasticity estimates can be used to understand behavioural responses to changes in prices due to environmental taxes. A theoretical framework is presented...

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Some Economic Aspects of Energy Security

Labandeira, Xavier; Manzano, Baltazar - In: European Research Studies Journal XV (2012) Special Issue on Energy, pp. 47-64

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A Panel Data Analysis of Electricity Demand in Pakistan

Chaudhry, Azam - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 15 (2010) Special Edition, pp. 75-106

This paper looks at the economy-wide demand and the firm level demand for electricity in Pakistan. The economy wide … estimation of electricity demand uses panel data from 63 countries from 1998-2008, and finds that the elasticity of demand for … lead to a 0.69% increase in the demand for electricity. The firm level analysis uses firm level data from the World Bank …

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A Dynamic Equilibrium of Electricity Consumption and GDP in Hong Kong: An Empirical Investigation

Ho, Chun-Yu; Siu, Kam Wing - Department of Economics, Boston University - 2006

Public debates on electricity policy in Hong Kong focus on the regulation regime but sel- dom discuss the macroeconomic impact. In this paper, we use the novel dataset on electricity consumption and report the following ?ndings: (1) there is a long run equilibrium relationship between real GDP...

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Improved Energy Efficiency: Vital for Energy Transition and Stimulus for Economic Growth

Blazejczak, Jürgen; Edler, Dietmar; Schill, Wolf-Peter - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 4 (2014) 4, pp. 3-15

positive impact on income and domestic demand. They could also result in significantly positive effects on employment …

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Steigerung der Energieeffizienz: ein Muss für die Energiewende, ein Wachstumsimpuls für die Wirtschaft

Blazejczak, Jürgen; Edler, Dietmar; Schill, Wolf-Peter - In: DIW Wochenbericht 81 (2014) 4, pp. 47-60

efficiency have a positive impact on income and domestic demand. They could also result in significantly positive effects on …

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Thermodynamic Rarity and the Loss of Mineral Wealth

Valero, Antonio; Valero, Alicia - In: Energies 8 (2015) 2, pp. 821-836

The second law of thermodynamics and, specifically, exergy analysis have been traditionally used for the assessment and optimization of energy systems. Nevertheless, as shown in this paper, exergy could also constitute a powerful tool for the evaluation of mineral commodities. That said, new or...

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