Description |
This course explores the theoretical and empirical perspectives on individual and industrial demand for energy, market failures, energy supply and demand, energy markets and public policies affecting energy markets. It discusses aspects of the oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power sectors, and renewable energy and examines energy tax, price regulation, deregulation, energy efficiency and policies for controlling emission. In addition, we will also consider individual behavioral failures and the implications for policy instruments and their effectiveness.
Lectures: Wednesday, 08:15 - 10:00h, A 201 UniS
Exercises with assistant: Patrick Bigler (patrick.bigler@kpm.unibe.ch)
Friday, 12:15 - 14:00h, , A 322 PC Pool UniS, every two weeks on 28.02./13.03./03.04./24.04.,
on 08.05. and 22.05.2020
If you intend to attend this course, please register in KSL until 19.02.2020.
1st exam: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 08:15 - 09:45h, the exam will take place through ILIAS
2nd exam: Friday, September 4, 2020, 12:15 - 13:45h, A 222 UniS, the exam will take place in presence
Literature
S.C. Bhattacharyya (2011) Energy Economics: Concepts, Issues, Markets and Governance, Springer.
L. Nersesian (2016), Energy Economics: Markets, History and Policy, Taylor & Francis.
P. Schwarz (2017), Energy Economics, Routledge.
P. Zweifel Praktiknjo, A. and Erdmann, G. (2017), Energy Economics. Theory and Applications, Springer |