Essays about: "price elasticity of demand"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words price elasticity of demand.

  1. 1. The Price of Power: A quantitative study of price elasticity of demand during high electricity prices in Southern Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Joel Berg; Lisa Johnsson; [2024-02-12]
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    Abstract : Unprecedentedly high electricity prices became a pressing issue for consumers in 2021-2022, causing political debate and shedding light on the hourly electricity prices. Out of the four Swedish electricity areas created to facilitate an effective electricity market, this thesis will focus on SE3 and SE4 in the South of Sweden, which experienced the highest prices in 2021-2022. READ MORE

  3. 2. Double Machine Learning for Insurance Price Optimization

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jakob Kristiansson; [2023]
    Keywords : DML; Double Machine Learning; Price Optimization; Insurance Pricing; DML; Dubbel Maskininlärning; Prisoptimering; Försäkringsprissättning;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how recent advances in debaised machine learning can be used for estimating price elasticities of demand within the automotive insurance field. Traditional methods such as generalized linear model (GLM) to estimate demand has no way of ensuring there are no biases in the underlying data selection, especially when the confounding variables are many. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of Oil Prices on Carbon Dioxide Emission Levels in Sweden : a time-series regression analysis of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Tilde Löfgren Weinebrandt; [2023]
    Keywords : oil prices; CO2 emissions; oil price elasticity; Multiple Linear Regression Model; Sweden; correlation;

    Abstract : Globally, CO2 emissions have increased over the last decades. This trend has been broken in Sweden, where CO2 emissions are declining. Oil is one of Sweden's largest sources of energy, accounting for over 20 % of all energy consumption, and oil combustion is a large source of CO2 emissions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impact of Increased Grocery Prices on Households : Studying Sweden 2022/2023

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Freja Engström; Caroline Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Price Elasticity; Price Shock; OLS Regression; Price Increases; Food Consumption; Household Demand; Grocery Prices; Income Effects; Organic Produce; Priselasticitet; Prischock; OLS-regression; Prisökningar; Livsmedelskonsumtion; Hushållsefterfrågan; Livsmedelspriser; Inkomsteffekter; Ekologiska Livsmedel;

    Abstract : In 2022, food prices increased rapidly, prompting this investigation into how the price shock has impacted consumer behavior. Previous studies have found that price shocks affect low- income households with children the most. A switch to more calorie-dense food and a decreased consumption of snacks. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of Patient Fees on Demand for Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine - A Difference-in-Differences Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Catharina Wingårdh; [2023]
    Keywords : Difference-in-Difference; Patient Fee; DCT; Cross-price Elasticity of Demand; Digital Economics; Brand Loyalty.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes if patients’ demand for Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine (DCT) providers is affected by a change in patient fees. The paper utilizes a natural experiment when the patient fee increased for patients in Region Stockholm using one DCT provider but remained unchanged for other DCT providers. READ MORE