We study the effect of countries' energy abundance on trade and sector activity, conditional on sector's energy intensity, using an unbalanced panel with 14 high-income countries from Europe, America and Asia, 10 broad sectors, and years 1970-1997. We find that (i) countries with large energy...

This chapter discusses energy dual pricing policy applied by resources-endowed states in their energy sectors, including natural gas, coal, and electricity. The issue of energy dual pricing has a multi-faceted nature. It involves the aspects of public policy, including domestic investment...

Contents: Preface Introduction to transforming energy systems -- Part I. Modernity, the climate and net zero emissions -- 1. Energy capture and modernity -- 2. Useful energy and the climate -- 3. Net zero emissions and low-carbon alternatives -- Part II. Advancing and guiding low-carbon...

1. Introduction to energy economics -- Part 1: Concepts -- 2. Economic concepts applied to the energy sector -- 3. Energy data and energy balance -- 4. Energy demand analysis -- 5. Energy demand forecasting -- 6. Economic analysis of investments -- 7. Economics of non-renewable energy supply --...

Sustainable development and global climate change have figured prominently in scientific analysis and international policymaking since the early 1990s. This book formulates technology strategies that will lead to environmentally sustainable energy systems, based on an analysis of global climate...