This paper presents a nonlinear programming model for endogenous determination of electrical energy prices, supplies and capacity expansion increments. The model is applied to Canadian electric utility to trace price and supply responses of foregoing an attractive hydro alternative with...

This paper presents a multiregional intertemporal linear programming model of Canadian gold and base metals production and several sets of empirical results demonstrating its analytical potential. To our knowledge, this is the first national model of Canadian mineral production exhibiting...

Given the aims of an educational system, the relationship between inputs and output, a distribution of student ability, and a fixed budget, how should students and expenditures be allocated over classrooms? This paper focuses on peer effects and the determinants of whether streaming or mixing is...

This paper discusses a static multiregional linear programming model of energy supply from Western Canada. The model is constructed to measure production labour requirements, regional wealth accrual and economic resource rents associated with different energy resource development scenarios. The...

This paper investigates the economics of curbside parking time limits. It argues that curbside parking time limits provide a way to subsidize short-term parking without generating cruising for parking. The paper develops the argument in the context of the integrated model of downtown parking and...

This paper investigates first-best downtown transportation systems in the medium run for a broad range of demand densities. A downtown transportation system is assumed to include a subway system that operates on its own network and a congestible street system that accommodates both buses and...

Through an extended numerical example, this paper develops a diagrammatic analysis of steady-state parking and traffic congestion in an isotropic downtown and provides systematic policy analysis. Unlike our previous work, the model incorporates curbside parking, garage parking, and...