Search for dissertations about: "econometric analysis of energy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words econometric analysis of energy.
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1. Income, Energy Taxation, and the Environment : An Econometric analysis
Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers: two of them deal with the relationship between consumption, energy taxation, and emissions on macro level, and two of them focuses on the effects of changes in consumption and income on the environmental quality on a micro level. The main objective of paper [I] is to examine how exogenous technological progress, in terms of an increase in energy efficiency, affects consumption choice by Swedish households and thereby emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx). READ MORE
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2. Econometric analyses of renewable energy promotion
Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained papers related to renewable energy promotion. Paper I analyzes the factors that influence the share of renewable energy in total energy supply. The analysis is conducted using a panel data consisting of 26 OECD countries over the period 1990-2010. READ MORE
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3. Energy efficiency and the challenge of climate change - Studies of the Swedish building sector
Abstract : The interrelated environmental, social and economic challenges imposed by global climate change will make it one of the central political issues in the coming century. Use of fossil fuels is the largest source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions and hence the transformation of the energy system plays a central role in the mitigation of future climate change. READ MORE
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4. The Role of Public Policies for Energy Technology Development : Their Innovation Effects and Interaction
Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis is to analyze the role of public policies for technological development (i.e., innovation) in the renewable energy sector. The thesis consists of an introductory part and three self-contained papers. READ MORE
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5. The economics of renewable energy support
Abstract : This dissertation consists of an introductory part and five self-contained papers, all related to the issue of promoting renewable power sources. Paper I provides an econometric analysis of the most important determinants of Swedish households’ willingness to pay a premium for “green” electricity. READ MORE