Australian Economy and Neo-liberalism

Australian Economy and Neo-liberalism
Author: Celal Bayari
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3643902271

Australia's economy has long been typified by neo-liberal governance, foreign investment dependence, exports dominated by grains, resources and energy, and an industrial structure in which foreign multinational enterprises play the leading role. These factors have not always contributed to stable growth and a strong manufacturing sector. Further, they have not always led to the best outcomes for Australia in its integration into the regional and global patterns. These themes form the focus of this book, which presents an analysis of Australia's economic orthodoxy and its effects. (Series: Global Cultural and Economic Research - Vol. 10)

Quantitative and Empirical Analysis of Energy Markets

Quantitative and Empirical Analysis of Energy Markets
Author: Apostolos Serletis
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9812770461

Bringing together leading-edge research and innovative energy markets econometrics, this book collects the authorOCOs most important recent contributions in energy economics. In particular, the book: . OCo applies recent advances in the field of applied econometrics to investigate a number of issues regarding energy markets, including the theory of storage and the efficient markets hypothesis. OCo presents the basic stylized facts on energy price movements using correlation analysis, causality tests, integration theory, cointegration theory, as well as recently developed procedures for testing for shared and codependent cycles. OCo uses recent advances in the financial econometrics literature to model time-varying returns and volatility in energy prices and to test for causal relationships between energy prices and their volatilities. OCo explores the functioning of electricity markets and applies conventional models of time series analysis to investigate a number of issues regarding wholesale power prices in the western North American markets. OCo applies tools from statistics and dynamical systems theory to test for nonlinear dynamics and deterministic chaos in a number of North American hydrocarbon markets (those of ethane, propane, normal butane, iso-butane, naptha, crude oil, and natural gas)."

Energy and Behavior

Energy and Behavior
Author: Marta Lopes
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2019-11
Genre:
ISBN: 0128185678

Changes to energy behaviour -- the role of people and organisations in energy production, use and efficiency -- are critical to supporting a societal transition towards a low carbon and more sustainable future. However, which changes need to be made, by whom, and with what technologies are still very much under discussion. This book, developed by a diverse range of experts, presents an international and multi-faceted approach to the sociotechnical challenge of engaging people in energy systems and vice versa. By providing a multidisciplinary view of this field, it encourages critical thinking about core theories, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and policy challenges. It concludes by addressing new areas where additional evidence is required for interventions and policy-making. It is designed to appeal to new entrants in the energy-efficiency and behaviour field, particularly those taking a quantitative approach to the topic. Concurrently, it recognizes ecological economist Herman Daly's insight: what really counts is often not countable. Introduces the major disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding energy and behaviour Delivers a cross-sectoral overview including energy behaviour in buildings, industry, transportation, smart grids, and smart cities Reviews a selection of innovative energy behaviour modelling approaches, including agent-based modelling, optimization, and decision support Critically addresses the importance of interventions, policies, and regulatory design

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: Australian National University. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1996
Genre: Asia
ISBN:

Routledge Handbook of Consumer Protection and Behaviour in Energy Markets

Routledge Handbook of Consumer Protection and Behaviour in Energy Markets
Author: Tina Soliman Hunter
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2024-09-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1040146554

The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Protection and Behaviour in Energy Markets provides a comprehensive study of consumer protection and consumer behaviour in selected jurisdictions worldwide. Each chapter is written by experts and provides a contemporary overview of national consumer protection and policy developments in the energy sector. Today energy has become an essential factor in ensuring the socio-economic development of any country and improving the quality of life of society and is now an essential element of life for everyone. The energy market has become a competitive market, based on the assumption that generation and sale of energy is not a natural monopoly and that market mechanisms, in particular competition between energy companies, are the best way to reduce prices and improve customer service. The purchase of energy is inextricably linked with its distribution from the producer to the purchaser. The book shows that well-functioning energy markets need informed and well protected consumers, who can benefit from competition and transparent offers. They are free to choose the most competitive providers, and know their rights, with access to effective means of redress. Given that the energy market has a specific, technical nature, the book analyses the energy market within the scope of free market principles, with a focus on the protection of the weaker party to the contract: the consumer. In addition, consumers can also play an active part of the clean energy transition.

Pacific Energy

Pacific Energy
Author: South Pacific Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1985
Genre: Power
ISBN: