Energy Economics and Financial Markets [Paperback]

Energy issues feature frequently in the economic and financial press. Specific examples of topical energy issues come from around the globe and often concern economics and finance. The importance of energy production, consumption and trade raises fundamental economic issues that impact the global economy and financial markets. This volume presents research on energy economics and financial markets related to the themes of supply and demand, environmental impact and renewables, energy derivatives trading, and finance and energy. The contributions by experts in their fields take a global perspective, as well as presenting cases from various countries and continents.This volume presents research on energy economics and financial markets related to the themes of supply and demand, environmental impact and renewables, energy derivatives trading, and finance and energy.Foreword.- Introduction.- Part I: Supply and Demand.- Part II: Environmental Issues and Renewables.- Part III: The Dynamics of Energy and Derivatives Trading.- Part IV: Finance and Energy.

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Energy Economics and Financial Markets

Edited by Andre Dorsman. John L. Simpson and Wim Westerman

Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-30600-6

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Summary

This book provides a collection of research papers on energy issues in financial economics. The book covers a wide range of aspects of energy economics from both micro and macroeconomic points of view. The issues covered in the book include those related to consumption and production of energy, environmental impact of energy, the interactions between energy and growth, and energy pricing. The discussions and findings presented in the book provide important insights into various current energy issues which may be of interest not only to policy makers but also to practitioners in the public and private slƒ<