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A Brief History of Energy

In: International Handbook on the Economics of Energy

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  • Roger Fouquet

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As an essential component for economic growth, energy has a significant impact on the global economy. The need to meet growing energy demand has prompted cutting-edge innovation in clean technology in an attempt to realise environmental and cost objectives, whilst ensuring the security of energy supply. This Handbook offers a comprehensive review of the economics of energy, including contributions from a distinguished array of international specialists. It provides a thorough discussion of the major research issues in this topical field of economics.

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  • Roger Fouquet, 2009. "A Brief History of Energy," Chapters, in: Joanne Evans & Lester C. Hunt (ed.), International Handbook on the Economics of Energy, chapter 1, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Lomborg, Bjorn, 2020. "Welfare in the 21st century: Increasing development, reducing inequality, the impact of climate change, and the cost of climate policies," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 156(C).
    2. Ferreira Neto, Amir B. & Perobelli, Fernando S. & Bastos, Suzana Q.A., 2014. "Comparing energy use structures: An input–output decomposition analysis of large economies," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 102-113.
    3. Foster, Edward & Contestabile, Marcello & Blazquez, Jorge & Manzano, Baltasar & Workman, Mark & Shah, Nilay, 2017. "The unstudied barriers to widespread renewable energy deployment: Fossil fuel price responses," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 258-264.

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