Energy Economics

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Energy Economics is the field that studies human utilization of energy resources and energy commodities and the consequences of that utilization. Under the subject we essentially study Depletable Resource Economics. Energy economics studies forces that lead economic agents — firms, individuals, governments — to supply energy resources, to convert those resources, into other useful energy forms, to transport them to the users, to use them, and to dispose of the residuals. It studies roles of alternative market and regulatory structures on these activities, economic distributional impacts and environmental consequences. It studies economically efficient provision and use of energy commodities and resources and factors that lead away from economic efficiency. This book largely cover the entire gamut of energy economics starting from the economics of oil and gas exploration, to economics of petroleum refining, to economics of petroleum distribution and retailing. It then further covers the economics of power generation, power distribution. Various economic aspects of development of these processes and technologies as well as impact on developmental economics of the country is covered in lucid detail.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Parag Diwan

Dr. Parag Diwan is a high technology buff, having worked with organizations like NASA and Semiconductors Complex Ltd. Different facets of high technology from rocket science to micro-circuits fascinate him. Currently, apart from his other multifarious interests and responsibilities, he is deeply interested in harnessing the power of ten raised to minus nine, i.e. the nano-world. He is currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies. Prior to this he was the Dean and Director of the All India Management Association (AIMA). He has also been the CEO of a dotcom venture in the golden days of the E-commerce revolution. He has authored and edited over 40 books, 200 technical and research papers and many multimedia (CD-ROM & Video) based learning modules.

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Title
Energy Economics
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8182743489
Length
xii+322p., Figures; Tables
Subjects