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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"Elasticity of demand"”.
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Regional estimates of the price elasticity of demand for natural gas in the United States
A misalignment of incentives in the gas pipeline construction process has caused growth of gasfired generation to outpace investment in new pipelines in New England. Limited gas capacity to the region has resulted in power reliability issues, particularly during severe winter weather when gas …
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Stochastic dynamic optimization of consumption and the induced price elasticity of demand in smart grids
This thesis presents a mathematical model of consumer behavior in response to stochastically-varying electricity prices, and a characterization of price-elasticity of demand created by optimal utilization of storage and the flexibility to shift certain demands to periods of lower prices. The …
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Elasticity of demand for red meat transportation : a gravity model analysis of Western Canadian pork exports
Canadian pork production exceeds its domestic demand and further increases can be only be sustained by successfully expanding export markets. Language, purchasing power, health awareness, proximity, values, and business relationships and NAFTA make the United States a target market for increasing …
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Role of consumer education in addressing income elasticity of demand among teachers in selected zones of Zambia’s Lusaka district.
This study investigated the role of consumer education in addressing income elasticity of demand among teachers. The study was conducted because income elasticity of demand among Zambian teachers of Lusaka district had a significant effect on their socio-economic livelihood and financial freedom …
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Role of consumer education in addressing income elasticity of demand among teachers in selected zones of Zambia’s Lusaka district.
This study investigated the role of consumer education in addressing income elasticity of demand among teachers. The study was conducted because income elasticity of demand among Zambian teachers of Lusaka district had a significant effect on their socio-economic livelihood and financial freedom …
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A Behavioral Economic Analysis of the Effects of Unit Price Sequence on Demand for Money in Humans.
Three groups of participants were exposed to different unit price sequences. Unit prices for all groups ranged from unit price 1 to 21. Analyses of demand curves, response rates, session duration, and elasticity coefficients suggest that the sequence of exposure to unit prices can affect the …
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The economics of alcohol : a collection of essays
This thesis consists of three self-contained essays on the economics of alcohol demand. Chapter 2 examines the price elasticity of demand for alcohol across the drinking distribution, using household expenditure data to test whether heavy drinkers respond the same as light drinkers to price …
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The natural rate of growth, the balance of payments constrained growth model and structural change: the case of sub-Saharan Africa
… to answer questions related to the relevance of aggregate demand and the balance of payments constraint for low income countries, with specific reference to the sub-Saharan African region. We empirically test if the natural rate of growth is endogenous to the actual rate of growth. The results …
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A computational method and software development for make-to-order pricing optimization
High variability of demand and inflexible capacity are inevitable in a make-to-order production despite its cost savings. A computational method is proposed in this thesis to exploit pricing opportunities in the price elasticity of demand and the up-to-date order transactions. Software development …
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Determinants of Electricity Demand in Libya: An Empirical Study for the Period 1980-2010
Energy is one of the main and most important elements for achieving social and economic development throughout the world. Electricity is one of the most essential sources of energy. The importance stems from the role of electric power in fulfilling the main consumption needs for basic energy as one …
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The economics of gambling : a collection of essays
… existing literature has not evaluated the size of the harm associated with being a problem gambler and this chapter uses this individual level survey data to evaluate the effect of problem gambling on self-reported well-being. Together with a corresponding effect of income on well-being a …
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Labour market policy and poverty : exploring the macro-micro linkages of minimum wages and wage subsidies
… and wage subsidies in particular, both in terms of the theoretical and descriptive analyses provided. Various possible modelling approaches are explored, with careful consideration of the advantages and limitations of each. A rich set of model results is also generated. Under both the policies …
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Computation of economic rebound effect in different sectors of the U.S. economy
… cause more consumption leading to an "eat away" of the potential decreases in energy usage. Several researchers have expressed their views on the existence of the effect and the related consequences of such an effect in the micro economic scale. It is recognized that the microeconomic rebound …
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Essays on the economics of tobacco and alcohol control policy in Kenya
… surveys (2005/6 and 2015/16), to examine some of the effects of the tobacco and alcohol control policies that were implemented in Kenya between 2005 and 2015. Chapter 2 considers the impact of consumption and taxation of tobacco and alcohol on household spending patterns. An instrumental …
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Marijuana Demand: An Instrumental Variable Approach
… transaction data from a cross-section of the US to examine demand for marijuana. State and regional variations in consumption, price and quality are explored. Marijuana tends to be cheapest and of the highest quality in the west. The responsiveness of the demand for marijuana to changes …
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Short run price elasticity of residential electricity demand within income levels and the implications for CO2 policy
… the relationship between price and use of electricity in residential homes in order to understand the impact of CO2 policy. A model is developed based on household, structural, regional, weather, and appliance variables. Data is collated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National …
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Understanding the effects of inclusionary zoning on housing markets using a stock-flow model
… markets would react to an exogenous shock of inclusionary zoning. I develop a stock-flow model of housing based on the model presented in Wheaton (1999). In this model, the degree of durability, elasticity of supply of new construction, and rental elasticity of demand of housing can vary. …
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Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment and Irrigation Budget Issues in a Southwestern U.S. Water Utility
<p>The three chapters of this dissertation investigate two policy issues faced by water utilities: infrastructure investment and water budget programs. Water utilities have infrastructure that is deteriorating at an increasing rate, necessitating higher rates of investment from ratepayers. At the …
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REITs & market power : an analysis of market power theory and antitrust policy
… Trust ("REITs") accumulated large portfolios of properties. During this period, REITs were able to grow through acquisitions alone, arbitraging their low cost of capital relative to private asset valuations. This changed the real estate industry and for the first time, real estate entities …
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Heuristics for Multi-period Competitive Pricing Strategies for Manufacturing Companies
… competitor cuts the prices based on different profiles such as random, safe or conservative and aggressive. The competitive interaction between companies is based on Sweezy's economic model in which the competitor al-ways has the first move and the response is instantaneous. There are various …
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