International Handbook on the Economics of Energy{BBS} torrent

As an essential component for economic growth, energy has a significant impact on the global economy. The need to meet growing energy demand has prompted cutting-edge innovation in clean technology in an attempt to realize environmental and cost objectives, while ensuring the security of energy supply. This Handbook offers a comprehensive review of the economics of energy, including contributions from a distinguished array of international specialists. It provides a thorough discussion of the major research issues in this topical field of economics.

Themes addressed include the theory of energy supply, demand and policy, empirical modelling of energy demand, holistic energy models, an analysis of coal, gas, electricity, oil and the \'markets\' within which they operate, and a discussion of the current key energy policy issues. The topics of pricing, transmission, regulation, security, energy efficiency, new technologies and climate change are also discussed.

The International Handbook on the Economics of Energy presents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research making it an indispensable reference for researchers, advanced students, practitioners and policy makers alike.

Contributors: G. Allan, C. Bataille, S. Blumsack, G. Borges da Silveira, A. de Oliveira, P. Ekins, J. Evans, M. Farsi, M. Filippini, R. Fouquet, C.W. Frei, D. Garis, L. Getachew, M. Gilmartin, R.L. Gordon, P.W. Graham, L.A. Greening, L.C. Hunt, H.G. Huntington, M. Jaccard, R. Kannan, C. Kemfert, L. Losekann, M.N. Lowry, R. Madlener, P. McGregor, K.B. Medlock III, C. Nakhle, D. Perekhodtsev, A. Plourde, L.J. Reedman, R.D. Ripple, J. Rosellon, D.L. Ryan, H. Saunders, S. Sorrell, N. Strachan, I. Sue Wing, J.K. Swales, T. Truong, K. Turner, W.D. Walls, T. Weyman-Jones, D. Young
About the Author
Edited by Joanne Evans, Lecturer in Economics and Lester C. Hunt, Professor of Energy Economics, Surrey Energy Economics Centre, Department of Economics, University of Surrey, UK
Product Details

* Paperback: 848 pages
* Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub; Reprint edition (September 29, 2011)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0857938258
* ISBN-13: 978-0857938251