Energy Economics: Theory and Applications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783662530207)

This book provides an introduction to energy economics. It shows how to apply general economic theory as well as empirical and advanced econometric methods to explain the drivers of energy markets and their development. Readers learn about the specific properties of energy markets as well as the physical, technological, environmental, and geopolitical particularities of energy sources and products. The book covers all types of energy markets, ranging from liquid fuels, gaseous fuels, and solid fuels to electricity. It also addresses emission allowances, energy efficiency, and nuclear risks. The authors discuss the engineering properties of energy technologies including renewables, the economics of natural resources and environmental protection, market liberalization, and energy trade as well as the experience of the German energy transformation. This book will serve students as a textbook and practitioners as a reference for their understanding of energy markets and their development.

Author: Peter Zweifel, Aaron Praktiknjo, Georg Erdmann
ISBN-10: 3662530201
ISBN-13: 9783662530207
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 03/10/2017
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d