Energy and Economic Theory

This book is an up-to-date primer covering the most important subjects in energy economics, with particular attention paid to oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy, and without an excessive amount of mathematics. The first three survey chapters constitute an introductory (and mostly non-technical) short course in modern energy economics. Most of the technical analysis is taken up in the following four chapters, while the last chapter is a completely non-technical summation that can be read independent of the rest of the book. Written in a user-friendly tone, it is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and/or graduate students, but most of the book should be accessible to anyone with a serious interest in energy economics.

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Contents:

• The World of Energy 1: An Elementary Survey
• The World of Energy 2: An Applied Survey
• The World of Energy 3: A Modern Survey
• An Introduction to Oil Economics
• An Introduction to Natural Gas Economics
• Economic Theory and Nuclear Energy
• Economic Theory and the Great Coal Game
• The Final Countdown

Readership: Undergraduates/graduates, professionals and general readers interested in energy economics.
Key Features:

• Surveys and summarizes some of the events and thinking in energy economics over the past few years, while keeping mathematical content to a minimum
• Includes discussion questions and a list of key concepts and issues at the end of each chapter
• The first three chapters are an elementary short course in modern energy economics