This paper presents an ex-post empirical analysis of the impact of European electricity mar- ket refirms on markups ofirms. The working hypothesis is that further economic integration would bring competition into electricity markets re ected by lower markups of electricityfirms. The results show...

Die kumulative Habilitationsschrift setzt sich aus acht Publikationen und zwei eingereichten Artikeln zusammen, die umweltökonomische und energiewirtschaftliche Forschungsthemen behandeln. Der gemeinsame thematische Hintergrund der Einzelbeiträge besteht in der Analyse von...

Der Erdölhandel wird von der Erschöpfbarkeit, den komplexen Anpassungsprozessen in der Wertschöpfungskette und der Heterogenität von Erdöl bestimmt. Während die ersten beiden Eigenschaften die mittel- und langfristige Entwicklung der Erdölindustrie bestimmen, ist die Heterogenität von...

In this paper a model based analysis of competition in the German wholesale electricity market is presented. Applying a multi-regional model which covers the interregional transmission constraints between Germany and its neighboring countries, potential for exercising market power by the four...

The modelling of energy systems, which coevolved from socio-technological interactions and their interplay with the economy, plays a key role in the development of national and international policies to solve the problem of energy poverty. The other important issues addressed by energy system...

Vattenfall is a Swedish-owned international electricity and heat supplier. In recent years, it has become the fourth-largest generator of electricity and the largest producer of heat in Europe Vattenfall is a public limited company, shares of which are owned by the Swedish government.

Sustainable energy is fundamental to social and economic development and to power sustainable growth. It is needed to improve livelihoods in developing countries, ensuring access to clean water, cooking, education and healthcare for their people. Energy poverty is also among the root causes of...