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"This book offers a novel introduction to energy economics and policy for students in economics, social science, engineering and environmental science. Readers can understand discussions in policy debates on issues related to energy and climate policy instruments from an economic point-of-view, integrating insights from behavioural economics"--
List of contents
Contents; 1. Energy economics and current energy systems; 2. Market failures and behavioural anomalies; 3. Energy demand - theory and empirical analysis; 4. Economic analysis of energy investments; 5. Economics of energy efficiency; 6. Energy related market forms; 7. Market-based economic instruments; 8. Non-market-based instruments; 9. Policy choice and evaluation; Bibliography; List of Terms; Alphabetical index.
About the author
Massimo Filippini is a Full Professor in Economics at ETH Zurich and at USI. He is director of the Centre for Energy Policy and Economics at ETH Zürich. He has been a visiting scholar at MIT and Harvard University, and published over 70 scientific articles in energy and environmental economics.Suchita Srinivasan is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at ETH Zurich. She studies environmental and energy-related issues in developing countries, as well as behavioural factors that hinder adoption of energy-efficient technologies. She has published papers in several field journals.
Summary
This book offers a novel introduction to energy economics and policy for students in economics, social science, engineering and environmental science. Readers can understand discussions in policy debates on issues related to energy and climate policy instruments from an economic point-of-view, integrating insights from behavioural economics.
Foreword
Provides a new angle on energy economics and policy, with behavioural economics insights, while discussing issues in developing countries.