Essays about: "fuel tax"

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1. 1. Energy efficiency and fiscal incentives : A stochastic frontier analysis of Swedish manufacturing sectors 2008-2020

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : William Blombäck; [2024]
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   Abstract : This thesis is a case study of the Swedish manufacturing industry in which I measure how efficiently each sector uses energy (fuel and electricity) as input goods in their production processes, and how significant the impact of Sweden’s energy tax is in regard to energy efficiency. The purpose of this is to analyze energy security and preparedness for short-term demand shocks for electricity, as many ‘mega-investments’ of industrial nature are being planned in Sweden – which are predicted to require the installed capacity of Sweden’s electricity production to almost double by 2045. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Policy on the Production of Liquid Biofuels

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Alexandra Danielsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In the following thesis, the development of the biofuels sector in the United States will be analysed using environmental economics. Around year 2005, there was a significant increase in the production of liquid biofuels. Hence, the thesis aims to explore the reasons behind the increase. READ MORE

4. 3. Could Tax Incidence Help Explain the Yellow Vest Movement? Evidence from France on tax incidence and heterogeneous effects of carbon and fuel taxation along the rural-urban spectrum

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Ann-Charlott Pahl; Anton Persson; [2023]
   Keywords : Carbon tax; Fuel tax; Tax incidence; Distributional effects; Difference-in-differences;

   Abstract : There is a general consensus amongst economists that taxing carbon emissions is an efficient policy tool for combating climate change. To fully understand the thorny issues surrounding the political economy and distributional effects of carbon taxation, more attention should be paid to the rural-urban dimension. READ MORE

5. 4. Towards a Sustainable Energy Future: A Case Study of Luxembourg’s Transition to Renewable Energy and Carbon Neutrality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Felix Oberhausen Krippler; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable energy; emissions; electric vehicles; carbon neutrality; mitigation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change poses a significant threat to humanity, with devastating consequences already occurring. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change. High per capita energy consumption and emissions make this transition an urgency for Luxembourg. READ MORE

6. 5. Policies in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : Liam Luciano Russell Anjos; [2023]
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   Abstract : This master thesis project analyses the impact of vehicle automation on a public transport system and private vehicles sharing a common transportation network. The main objectives of the report were to demonstrate the impacts of automation, determine the relevance of different policy instruments for mitigating the impacts of automation, and create a macroscopic model adept at performing this analysis. READ MORE