This paper deals with integrating technology as well as lifestyles variables as driving forces of energy demand in a model of total private consumption for Austria. Private consumption is determined by economic variables such as income and prices. Technology is represented by variables measuring...

For the second time in a row, WIFO presents a series of key indicators designed to provide transparent and easily accessible information on climate change, energy supply and economic performance in Austria. In doing so, WIFO emphasises the urgent need to reverse the rising trend of greenhouse...

For a long time economic literature focused on the negative environmental effects from production processes. Countering this is the focus of this investigation, namely research into the demand by private households for climate relevant energy. In order to be fair to the complexity of the energy...

In order to achieve the Kyoto target, i.e., reducing CO2 emission by 13 percent against the reference year of 1990 as an average of 2008-2012, it is necessary to substantially improve energy efficiency in industry, transport and private households. In the period spanning 1990-2005, improvements...

This paper sets up a model of private consumption for selected EU countries with special emphasis on the impact of energy efficiency on energy demand. The analysis starts out from the idea that consumers' demand is a combination of a demand for "services" with a technological component. Demand...

In order to generate an exemplary simulation of an "import price shock" consequent to integrating the accession candidates into the EU, the model assumed that import of the 12 products defined would be cheaper by 10 percent; this assumption was based on Baldwin – Francois – Portes (1997),...

On the basis of its model of energy demand and energy conversion in Austria (DAEDALUS III), WIFO simulated three scenarios to establish a long-term forecast of the development of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The baseline scenario assumes a continuation of current developments, while the...

Cross-border purchases are a normal feature of market economies. The magnitude of these purchases depends on economic factors (such as price differentials), administrative factors (such as import quotas), and on a variety of other factors (such as geographic constellations). Within the EU the...

In its recent investment survey, WIFO asked approximately 3,000 firms of the manufacturing sector, the construction sector and the energy sector about recent capital expenditure and plans for future investments, the development of sales, as well as their business expectations.