Since its modest beginning in the 1970s, the academic and research focus on energy has grown substantially and energy has established itself as an independent, interdisciplinary subject area. It attracts attention from people in a range of different fields including engineers, scientists, geologists, environmentalists, bankers, investors, policy makers and politicians. Energy Economics introduces the basic concepts of energy economics and explains how simple economic tools can be used to analyse contemporary energy issues.

Energy Economics is organised into six parts that give the reader a thorough grounding in various key aspects of the subject:

• basic demand-related concepts and ideas used in energy economics;
• supply-side economics;
• energy markets, with specific emphasis on oil, gas and coal;
• the application of simple economic principles in analysing contemporary energy issues;
• environmental aspects of energy use; and
• regulatory and governance issues.

Energy Economics is an easily accessible reference book for students of energy economics at the postgraduate level, as well as for a wider interdisciplinary audience. It provides readers with the skills required to understand and analyse complex energy issues from an economic perspective.

This book introduces the basic concepts of energy economics and explains how simple economic tools can be used to analyze contemporary energy issues. It gives the reader a thorough grounding in various key aspects of the subject.

Since its modest beginning in the 1970s, the academic and research focus on energy has grown substantially and energy has established itself as an independent, interdisciplinary subject area. It attracts attention from people in a range of different fields including engineers, scientists, geologists, environmentalists, bankers, investors, policy makers and politicians. Energy Economics introduces the basic concepts of energy economics and explains how simple economic tools can be used to analyse contemporary energy issues.

Energy Economics is organised into six parts that give the reader a thorough grounding in various key aspects of the subject:

• basic demand-related concepts and ideas used in energy economics;
• supply-side economics;
• energy markets, with specific emphasis on oil, gas and coal;
• the application of simple economic principles in analysing contemporary energy issues;
• environmental aspects of energy use; and
• regulatory and governance issues.

Energy Economics is an easily accessible reference book for students of energy economics at the postgraduate level, as well as for a wider interdisciplinary audience. It provides readers with the skills required to understand and analyse complex energy issues from an economic perspective.

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Since its modest beginning in the 1970s, the academic and research focus on energy has grown substantially and energy has established itself as an independent, interdisciplinary subject area. It attracts attention from people in a range of different fields including engineers, scientists, geologists, environmentalists, bankers, investors, policy makers and politicians. Energy Economics introduces the basic concepts of energy economics and explains how simple economic tools can be used to analyse contemporary energy issues.

Energy Economics is organised into six parts that give the reader a thorough grounding in various key aspects of the subject:

• basic demand-related concepts and ideas used in energy economics;
• supply-side economics;
• energy markets, with specific emphasis on oil, gas and coal;
• the application of simple economic principles in analysing contemporary energy issues;
• environmental aspects of energy use; and
• regulatory and governance issues.

Energy Economics is an easily accessible reference book for students of energy economics at the postgraduate level, as well as for a wider interdisciplinary audience. It provides readers with the skills required to understand and analyse complex energy issues from an economic perspective.

1. Introduction to Energy Economics Part I. energy Demand Analysis and Forecasting 2. Energy Data and Energy Balance 3. Understanding and Analysing Energy Demand 4. Energy Demand Analysis at a Disaggregated Level 5. Energy Demand Forecasting 6. Energy Demand Management Part II. Economics of Energy Supply 7. Economic Analysis of Energy Investments 8. Economic of Fossil Fuel Supply 9. Economic of Non-Renewable Resource Supply 10. Economic of Electricity Supply 11. The Economics of Renewable Energy Supply Part III. Energy Markets 12. Energy Markets and Principles of Energy Pricing 13. Energy Pricing and Taxation 14. International Oil Market 15. Markets for Natural Gas 16. Development in the Coal Market 17. Integrated Analysis of Energy Systems Part IV. Issues Facing the Energy Sector 18. Overview of Global Energy Challenges 19. Impact of High Energy Prices 20. Energy Security Issues 21. Investment Issues in the Energy Sector 22. Energy Access Part V. Economics of Energy-Environment Interactions 23. The Economics of Environment Protection 24. Pollution Control from Stationary Sources 25. Pollution Control from Mobile Sources 26. The Economics of Climate Change 27. The Clean Development Mechanism Part VI. Regulation and Governance of the Energy Sector 28. Regulation of Energy Industries 29. Reform of the Energy Industry