Category: Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Life satisfaction and transboundary air pollution

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Air, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Sulfur, SO2, Methods, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: Simon Luechinger finds a statistically significant and robust negative effect of air pollution on life satisfaction, translating into considerable willingness-to-pay, which is larger for IV estimates with pollution from foreign sources as an in… more »

DOE Report Estimates Energy Savings Potential of SSL

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Green Buildings, Government Report, U.S., Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released analysis findings of the energy savings potential of solid-state lighting (SSL) sources for general illumination applications compared to conventional light sources (e.g., incandescent and fluorescent). Us… more »

Prices and Cigarette Demand: Evidence from Youth Tobacco Use in Developing Countries

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Air, Health, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | 1 feedback »

Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of cigarette prices on youth smoking in lower-income countries using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). Country-level heterogeneity is addressed with fixed effects and by directly controlling for c… more »

Optimization and life-cycle cost of health clinic PV system for a rural area in southern Iraq using HOMER software

By CostBenefit on Feb 27, 2010 | In Energy, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Computer Software/Database, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper addresses the need for electricity of rural areas in southern Iraq and proposes a photovoltaic (PV) solar system to power a health clinic in that region. The total daily health clinic load is 31.6 kW h and detailed loads are listed.… more »

Fairness, Credibility and Effectiveness in the Copenhagen Accord: An Economic Assessment

By CostBenefit on Feb 25, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: State-of-the-art literature on climate change policies has proposed numerous approaches for the Post-Kyoto agreement. However, in analysing the outcome of negotiations, the feeling is that a huge gap exists between policy makers and scientists.… more »
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