Blar i Discussion Papers på forfatter "Bye, Torstein"
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Capacity utilization in a generalized Malmquist index including environmental factors : a decompostion analysis
Bye, Torstein; Bruvoll, Annegrete; Larsson, Jan (Discussion Papers;No. 473, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: Productivity measures ignoring environmental effects may give misleading information on total productivity growth. Further, business cycles in the form of capacity utilization may also significantly influence ... -
Climate change - lower electricity prices and increasing demand. An application to the Nordic Countries
Gabrielsen, Karina; Bye, Torstein; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 430, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: Concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere influences the climate, which then alters the amount of primary energy for countries or regions where hydropower and wind power constitute important parts ... -
Deregulation of electricity markets—The Norwegian experience
Bye, Torstein; Hope, Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 433, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: In this paper, we describe the approach to, and experience of, the deregulation and liberalisation of the Norwegian electricity sector from 1991. The Norwegian electricity market was subsequently integrated ... -
Gas power generation in Norway: Good or bad for the climate? Revised version
Aune, Finn Roar; Bye, Torstein; Johnsen, Tor Arnt (Discussion Papers;No. 286, Working paper, 2000)Abstract: Norway has abundant gas resources in the North Sea. The Norwegian gas production accounts for 2 percent of the world production and 17 percent of the European gas production. Despite huge gas production and ... -
How do Spot prices affect aggregate electricity demand?
Bye, Torstein; Hansen, Petter Vegard (Discussion Papers;No. 527, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: All participants in power exchanges are interested in market responses when electricity prices change because this influences the profitability of actions. Contrary to most econometric work in this field, which ... -
Multiple instruments to change energy behaviour : the emperor's new clothes
Bye, Torstein; Bruvoll, Annegrete (Discussion Papers;No. 549, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: Over the last few decades, several instruments have evolved to deal with similar energy and environmental challenges. For instance, the economic literature prescribes separate tax or cap-and-trade systems to ... -
On the price and volume effects from green certificates in the energy market
Bye, Torstein (Discussion Papers;No. 351, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: We present a model for an energy market that includes a green certificate for suppliers of energy from renewables and a purchaser commitment to buy these certificates. We show that price and volume effects in ... -
Prospects for a common, deregulated Nordic electricity market
Bye, Torstein; Johnsen, Tor Arnt (Discussion papers;144, Working paper, 1995-06)Electricity markets have typically been regulated all over the world. In Europe, UK and Norway have begun to deregulate their electricity markets. Several more countries will probably join them in the near future, for ... -
Removing policy based comparative advantage for energy intensive production. Necessary adjustments of the real exchange rate and industry structure
Bye, Torstein; Holmøy, Erling; Heide, Kim Massey (Discussion Papers;No. 462, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: National and international expansion of transmission networks and diminishing returns to scale in hydropower capacity expansion has raised the opportunity cost of electricity. The resulting changes in comparative ... -
Returns to publicly owned transport infrastructure investment. A cost function/cost share approach for Norway, 1971-1991
Katz, Alexandra; Bye, Torstein (Discussion papers;154, Working paper, 1995-09)An issue of major concern to politicians and policy-makers around the world today is whether transport infrastructure investments, such as those in roads and airports, generate enough economic benefits to justify their ... -
SIMEN. Studies of industry, environment and energy towards 2000
Bye, Brita; Bye, Torstein; Lorentsen, Lorents (Discussion Paper;No. 44, Working paper, 1989-08)This paper describes an attempt to analyze the question of how to control air pollution, without hampering further economic growth. The analytical framework is a macroeconomic planning model, extended with a submodel for ... -
Technological changes in the pulp and paper industry and the role of uniform versus selective environmental policy
Bruvoll, Annegrete; Bye, Torstein; Larsson, Jan; Telle, Kjetil (Discussion Papers;No. 357, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: Although environmental regulations may imply a cost increase on firm's conventional input factors, such regulations could stimulate the incentives to improve factor productivity. Productivity measures including ... -
The importance of volatility in inflow in a deregulated hydro-dominated power market
Bye, Torstein; Bruvoll, Annegrete; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 472, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: In 2002/2003, the Nordic hydro-dominated power market faced a short-term supply shock. In autumn, precipitation and inflow were unusually low. As a result, there were record high prices in the following winter. ... -
Welfare effects of emission. Taxes in Norway
Aasness, Jørgen; Bye, Torstein; Mysen, Hans Terje (Discussion papers;148, Working paper, 1995-09)The welfare effects of introducing taxes on emissions of carbon dioxide is analysed within an empirical general equilibrium model of the Norwegian economy. A CO2 tax regime where we aim at stabilising the CO, emissions at ...