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Is the German Retail Gas Market Competitive? A Spatial-temporal Analysis Using Quantile Regression
Kihm, Alex; Ritter, Nolan; Vance, Colin - 2014
We explore whether non-competitive pricing prevails in Germany's retail gasoline market by examining the influence of the crude oil price on the retail gasoline price, focusing specifically on how this influence varies according to the brand and to the degree of competition in the vicinity of...
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Heterogeneity in price elasticity of vehicle kilometers traveled: Evidence from micro-level panel data
Tilov, Ivan; Weber, Sylvain - 2020
panel dataset of 1,138 Swiss households. Elasticities are estimated for different segments of households, based on their … sensitivity across segments. Households who live in urban areas, who live farther from their workplace, and who own more efficient … that travel-intensive households are responsive to changes in gasoline price, while less intensive drivers do not exhibit …
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Heterogeneity in price elasticity of vehicle kilometers traveled : evidence from micro-level panel data
Tilov, Ivan; Weber, Sylvain - 2020
This article uses a rich panel dataset of 1,741 Swiss households in order to examine the effect of fuel prices on … household car travel demand. Elasticities are estimated for different segments of households, based on their socio-economic and … segments of households. Lower-income households, households living in urban areas, drivers in retirement age and drivers with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012392197
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How ICT Investment and Energy Use Influence the Productivity of Korean Industries
Khayyat, Nabaz T.; Lee, Jongsu; Heshmati, Almas - 2014
This empirical study examines changes in industrial productivity in Korea between 1980 and 2009, focusing on how investment in information and communication technology (ICT) and energy use, influence productivity levels. A dynamic factor demand model is applied in order to link inter-temporal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010352208
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The U.S. dollar exchange rate and the demand for oil
De Schryder, Selien; Peersman, Gert - 2013
Using recent advances in panel data estimation techniques, we find that an appreciation of the US dollar exchange rate leads to a significant decline in oil demand for a sample of 65 oil-importing countries. The estimated effect turns out to be much larger than the impact of a shift in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291653
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Factor Demand and Market Power
Sjöström, Magnus - Institutionen för Nationalekonomi, Umeå Universitet - 2004
This thesis consists of five self-contained papers on factor demand and market power. <p> The main objective of Paper [I] is to analyze potential effects on the Swedish forest sector of a continuing rise in the use of forest resources as a fuel in energy generation. The background to the problem...</p>
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005424038
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THE US DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE AND THE DEMAND FOR OIL
Schryder, Selien De; Peersman, Gert - Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde, Universiteit Gent - 2014
Using recent advances in panel data estimation techniques, we .find that an appreciation of the US dollar exchange rate leads to a significant decline in oil demand for a sample of 65 oil-importing countries. The estimated effect turns out to be considerably larger than the impact of a shift in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083114
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How ICT Investment and Energy Use Influence the Productivity of Korean Industries
Khayyat, Nabaz T.; Lee, Jongsu; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This empirical study examines changes in industrial productivity in Korea between 1980 and 2009, focusing on how investment in information and communication technology (ICT) and energy use, influence productivity levels. A dynamic factor demand model is applied in order to link inter-temporal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010760009
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The U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate and the Demand for Oil
Schryder, Selien De; Peersman, Gert - CESifo - 2013
Using recent advances in panel data estimation techniques, we find that an appreciation of the US dollar exchange rate leads to a significant decline in oil demand for a sample of 65 oil-importing countries. The estimated effect turns out to be much larger than the impact of a shift in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877652
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Demand for Oil Products in OPEC Countries: A Panel Cointegration Analysis
Yousef, Nourah Al - In: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 3 (2013) 2, pp. 168-177
The increasing consumption of oil-refined products on OPEC countries will have its impact on the availability of oil exports. The goal of this paper is to examine the determinants of oil refined products’ consumption for a panel consisting of 7 OPEC countries, namely, Algeria, Kuwait, Libya,...
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