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Working Papers

2021

1. Carbon Tax in an Economy with Informality: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis for Cote d’Ivoire
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
2. Do Investments in Clean Technologies Reduce Production Costs ? Insights from the Literature
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
3. Economics of Distributed Photovoltaics: An Illustration from Bangladesh
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
4. How Much Does Latin America Gain from Enhanced Cross-Border Electricity Trade in the Short Run ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
5. How Much Does Physical Infrastructure Contribute to Economic Growth ? An Empirical Analysis
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2020

6. Demystifying the Costs of Electricity Generation Technologies
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)
7. How Valuable is the Reliability of Residential Electricity Supply in Low-Income Countries ? Evidence from Nepal
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
8. Infrastructure, Economic Growth, and Poverty: A Review
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
9. Power System Implications of Subsidy Removal, Regional Electricity Trade, and Carbon Constraints in MENA Economies
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2019

10. Environmental Fiscal Reform in Morocco
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)
11. How Much Would China Gain from Power Sector Reforms ? An Analysis Using TIMES and CGE Models
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
12. Implications for Provincial Economies of Meeting China's NDC through an Emission Trading Scheme: A Regional CGE Modeling Analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
13. Linking Top-Down and Bottom-UP Models for Climate Policy Analysis: The Case of China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2018

14. Are driving forces of CO2 emissions different across countries?: insights from identity and econometric analyses
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
15. How Much Would Bangladesh Gain from the Removal of Subsidies on Electricity and Natural Gas ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
16. How much has Nepal lost in the last decade due to load shedding? an economic assessment using a CGE model
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
17. How would cross-border electricity trade stimulate hydropower development in South Asia ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
18. The optimal mix of pricing and infrastructure expansions to alleviate traffic congestion and in-bus crowding in grand Casablanca
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
19. Where is the carbon tax after thirty years of research ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (10)

2017

20. Reducing traffic congestion in Beirut: an empirical analysis of selected policy options
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
21. The nexus of energy supply and human health
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
22. Understanding the interactions between emissions trading systems and renewable energy standards using a multi-regional CGE model of China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2016

23. Development of low-carbon energy supply system in Romania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
24. How do we prioritize the GHG mitigation options ? development of a marginal abatement cost curve for the building sector in Armenia and Georgia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
25. Impacts of carbon pricing in reducing the carbon intensity of China's GDP
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
26. Long-term energy demand forecasting in Romania: an end-use demand
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
27. Technology strategies for low-carbon economic growth: a general equilibrium assessment
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2015

28. A quarter century effort yet to come of age: a survey of power sector reforms in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)
29. How much could South Asia benefit from regional electricity cooperation and trade ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
30. The economic viability of jatropha biodiesel in Nepal
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
31. The economics of policy instruments to stimulate wind power in Brazil
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2014

32. An Economic Model of Brazil’s Ethanol-Sugar Markets and Impacts of Fuel Policies
    2014 International Congress, August 26-29, 2014, Ljubljana, Slovenia, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (5)
33. Economics of transiting to renewable energy in Morocco: a general equilibrium analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
34. Energy Sector Reform, Economic Efficiency and Poverty Reduction
    Discussion Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (12)
35. Household cooking fuel choice and adoption of improved cookstoves in developing countries: a review
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (43)
36. Why has energy efficiency not scaled-up in the industrial and commercial sectors in Ukraine ? an empirical analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2013

37. Are biofuels economically competitive with their petroleum counterparts ?production cost analysis for Zambia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
38. Climate change in the Himalayas: current state of knowledge
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
39. How much does an increase in oil prices affect the global economy ? some insights from a general equilibrium analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
40. Macroeconomic and distributional impacts of jatropha-based biodiesel in Mali
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Macroeconomic and Distributional Impacts of Jatropha Based Biodiesel in Mali, Economies, MDPI (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
41. Should Zambia produce biodiesel from soybeans ? some insights from an empirical analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
42. The effect of biodiesel policies on world oilseed markets and developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
43. Transaction costs of low-carbon technologies and policies: the diverging literature
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2012

44. Demand side instruments to reduce road transportation externalities in the greater Cairo metropolitan area
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
45. Development of biofuels in China: technologies, economics and policies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
46. Economic implications of moving toward global convergence on emission intensities
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
47. Economic implications of reducing carbon emissions from energy use and industrial processes in Brazil
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
48. Impacts of large-scale expansion of biofuels on global poverty and income distribution
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    Also in 2010: Climate Change in World Agriculture: Mitigation, Adaptation, Trade and Food Security, June 2010, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (2010) View citations (2)
49. Potential gains and losses of Biofuel production in Argentina: a computable general equilibrium analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
50. The impacts of biofuel targets on land-use change and food supply: a global CGE assessment
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (34)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (32)
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (20)
    ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2012)
    See also Journal Article The impacts of biofuels targets on land‐use change and food supply: A global CGE assessment, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2012) View citations (48) (2012)
51. The prospects of developing Biofuels in Mali
    Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke View citations (3)

2011

52. A review of solar energy: markets, economics and policies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (25)
53. Biofuels and climate change mitigation: a CGE analysis incorporating land-use change
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Biofuels and Climate Change Mitigation: A CGE Analysis Incorporating Land-Use Change, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2013) View citations (15) (2013)
54. Economic and Distributional Impacts of Biofuels in Mali
    Cahiers de recherche, Departement d'économique de l'École de gestion à l'Université de Sherbrooke View citations (1)
    Also in EcoMod2010, EcoMod (2010)
55. Oil price, biofuels and food supply
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Oil price, biofuels and food supply, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2011) View citations (25) (2011)
56. The role of inventory adjustments in quantifying factors causing food price inflation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (29)
57. Under what conditions does a carbon tax on fossil fuels stimulate biofuels ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
58. World oil price and biofuels: a general equilibrium analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2010

59. Advanced biofuel technologies: status and barriers
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
60. Biofuels: markets, targets and impacts
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (26)
61. Second-generation biofuels: economics and policies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Second generation biofuels: Economics and policies, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2011) View citations (76) (2011)
62. Would There Be Surplus Grains for Biofuels? An Assessment of Agro-economic Factors and Biofuel Production Potential at the Global Level
    Staff Papers, Louisiana State University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

2009

63. A review of regulatory instruments to control environmental externalities from the transport sector
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
64. An analysis of various policy instruments to reduce congestion, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in Beijing
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
65. Energy demand models for policy formulation: a comparative study of energy demand models
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (62)
66. Impacts of policy instruments to reduce congestion and emissions from urban transportation: the case of Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
67. Lock-in effects of road expansion on CO2 emissions: results from a core-periphery model of Beijing
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
68. On interfuel substitution: some international evidence
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
69. Pricing externalities from passenger transportation in Mexico city
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
70. Why have CO2 emissions increased in the transport sector in Asia ? underlying factors and policy options
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (114)
71. Wind power development: economics and policies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2008

72. A general equilibrium analysis of demand side management programs under the clean development mechanism of the kyoto protocol
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
73. Fiscal policy instruments for reducing congestion and atmospheric emissions in the transport sector: a review
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
74. How Should Passenger Travel in Mexico City Be Priced?
    RFF Working Paper Series, Resources for the Future View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article How should passenger travel in Mexico City be priced?, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (33) (2010)
75. The growth of transport cector CO2 emissions and underlying factors in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
76. Wind Power Development: Opportunities and Challenges
    Working Papers, University of Victoria, Resource Economics and Policy
    Also in Working Papers, University of Victoria, Department of Economics, Resource Economics and Policy Analysis Research Group (2008)

2007

77. Atmospheric stabilization of CO2 emissions: near-term reductions and intensity-based targets
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
78. The role of revenue recycling schemes in environmental tax selection: a general equilibrium analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Are renewable energy technologies cost competitive for electricity generation?
   Renewable Energy, 2021, 180, (C), 658-672 View citations (26)
2. Bus Rapid Transit versus road expansion to alleviate congestion: A general equilibrium comparison
   Economics of Transportation, 2021, 26-27 View citations (4)
3. Clean Cooking: Why is Adoption Slow Despite Large Health and Environmental Benefits?
   Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 2021, Volume 10, (Number 1) View citations (4)
4. Economic costs of electricity load shedding in Nepal
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 146, (C) View citations (5)
5. Enhancing the quality of climate policy analysis in China: Linking bottom-up and top-down models
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 151, (C) View citations (6)
6. Financing Climate Change Adaptation: International Initiatives
   Sustainability, 2021, 13, (12), 1-19 View citations (2)
7. How would an emissions trading scheme affect provincial economies in China: Insights from a computable general equilibrium model
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 145, (C) View citations (16)
8. Macroeconomic impacts of power sector reforms in China
   Energy Policy, 2021, 157, (C) View citations (4)
9. Regional electricity trade for hydropower development in South Asia
   International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2021, 37, (3), 392-410 View citations (2)

2020

10. Do drivers of CO2 emission growth alter overtime and by the stage of economic development?
    Energy Policy, 2020, 140, (C) View citations (43)
11. Economics of energy subsidy reforms in Bangladesh
    Energy Policy, 2020, 142, (C) View citations (10)

2018

12. CARBON TAX FOR ACHIEVING CHINA’S NDC: SIMULATIONS OF SOME DESIGN FEATURES USING A CGE MODEL
    Climate Change Economics (CCE), 2018, 09, (03), 1-17 View citations (5)
13. Carbon Pricing and Cross-Border Electricity Trading for Climate Change Mitigation in South Asia
    Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 2018, Volume 7, (Number 2) View citations (5)
14. Macroeconomic and Distributional Impacts of Jatropha Based Biodiesel in Mali
    Economies, 2018, 6, (4), 1-22 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Macroeconomic and distributional impacts of jatropha-based biodiesel in Mali, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
15. The economics of greening Romania’s energy supply system
    Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2018, 23, (1), 123-144 View citations (3)

2017

16. A Quarter Century Effort Yet to Come of Age: A Survey of Electricity Sector Reform in Developing Countries
    The Energy Journal, 2017, Volume 38, (Number 3) View citations (42)
17. Development of marginal abatement cost curves for the building sector in Armenia and Georgia
    Energy Policy, 2017, 108, (C), 29-43 View citations (8)
18. Energy efficiency barriers in commercial and industrial firms in Ukraine: An empirical analysis
    Energy Economics, 2017, 63, (C), 22-30 View citations (15)

2016

19. Filling the gaps: Policy supports and interventions for scaling up renewable energy development in Small Island Developing States
    Energy Policy, 2016, 98, (C), 653-662 View citations (34)
20. Potential gains from expanding regional electricity trade in South Asia
    Energy Economics, 2016, 60, (C), 6-14 View citations (33)
21. Producing biodiesel from soybeans in Zambia: An economic analysis
    Food Policy, 2016, 59, (C), 103-109 View citations (2)
22. Understanding energy efficiency barriers in Ukraine: Insights from a survey of commercial and industrial firms
    Energy, 2016, 106, (C), 203-211 View citations (19)

2015

23. Offsetting the CO2 locked-in by roads: Suburban transit and core densification as antidotes
    Economics of Transportation, 2015, 4, (1), 37-49 View citations (4)
24. Oil prices and the global economy: A general equilibrium analysis
    Energy Economics, 2015, 49, (C), 669-675 View citations (29)
25. The Economics of Brazil’s Ethanol-Sugar Markets, Mandates, and Tax Exemptions
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2015, 97, (5), 1433-1450 View citations (14)

2014

26. The effect of biodiesel policies on world biodiesel and oilseed prices
    Energy Economics, 2014, 44, (C), 80-88 View citations (14)

2013

27. Biofuels and Climate Change Mitigation: A CGE Analysis Incorporating Land-Use Change
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2013, 55, (1), 1-19 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Biofuels and climate change mitigation: a CGE analysis incorporating land-use change, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
28. Economy-wide impacts of biofuels in Argentina
    Energy Policy, 2013, 55, (C), 636-647 View citations (7)
29. Global wind power development: Economics and policies
    Energy Policy, 2013, 61, (C), 642-652 View citations (35)
30. The Impact of Biofuels on Commodity Food Prices: Assessment of Findings
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2013, 95, (2), 275-281 View citations (85)
31. Transaction costs analysis of low-carbon technologies
    Climate Policy, 2013, 13, (4), 490-513 View citations (15)

2012

32. Biofuels development in China: Technology options and policies needed to meet the 2020 target
    Energy Policy, 2012, 51, (C), 64-79 View citations (19)
33. Providing Numbers for a Food versus Fuel Debate: An Analysis of a Future Biofuel Production Scenario
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2012, 34, (4), 637-668 View citations (4)
    Also in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2012, 34, (4), 637-668 (2012) View citations (3)
34. The impacts of biofuels targets on land‐use change and food supply: A global CGE assessment
    Agricultural Economics, 2012, 43, (3), 315-332 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper The impacts of biofuel targets on land-use change and food supply: a global CGE assessment, Post-Print (2012) View citations (34) (2012)

2011

35. How much hope should we have for biofuels?
    Energy, 2011, 36, (4), 2055-2069 View citations (49)
36. International evidence on aggregate short-run and long-run interfuel substitution
    Energy Economics, 2011, 33, (2), 209-216 View citations (31)
37. Oil price, biofuels and food supply
    Energy Policy, 2011, 39, (12), 8098-8105 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Oil price, biofuels and food supply, Post-Print (2011) View citations (21) (2011)
38. Second generation biofuels: Economics and policies
    Energy Policy, 2011, 39, (7), 4222-4234 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Second-generation biofuels: economics and policies, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (10) (2010)
39. Status and barriers of advanced biofuel technologies: A review
    Renewable Energy, 2011, 36, (12), 3541-3549 View citations (44)
40. Urban Road Transportation Externalities: Costs and Choice of Policy Instruments
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2011, 26, (1), 162-191 View citations (9)
41. When does a carbon tax on fossil fuels stimulate biofuels?
    Ecological Economics, 2011, 70, (12), 2400-2415 View citations (30)

2010

42. Clean Development Mechanism Potential and Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2010, 15, (1), 93-111 View citations (17)
43. How should passenger travel in Mexico City be priced?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2010, 68, (2), 167-182 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper How Should Passenger Travel in Mexico City Be Priced?, RFF Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (7) (2008)
44. Interfuel substitution in the United States
    Energy Economics, 2010, 32, (3), 737-745 View citations (44)
45. Modelling energy demand of developing countries: Are the specific features adequately captured?
    Energy Policy, 2010, 38, (4), 1979-1990 View citations (41)

2009

46. Carbon tax under the Clean Development Mechanism: a unique approach for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries
    Climate Policy, 2009, 9, (2), 139-154 View citations (8)
47. Regulatory instruments to control environmental externalities from the transport sector
    European Transport \ Trasporti Europei, 2009, (41), 80-112 View citations (8)
48. Transport sector CO2 emissions growth in Asia: Underlying factors and policy options
    Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (11), 4523-4539 View citations (130)

2008

49. Atmospheric stabilization of CO2 emissions: Near-term reductions and absolute versus intensity-based targets
    Energy Policy, 2008, 36, (6), 1927-1936 View citations (2)

2002

50. General equilibrium analysis of economic and environmental effects of carbon tax in a developing country: case of Thailand
    Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 2002, 5, (3), 179-211 View citations (13)
51. The additionality criterion for identifying clean development mechanism projects under the Kyoto Protocol
    Energy Policy, 2002, 30, (1), 73-79 View citations (24)

1998

52. A divisia decomposition analysis of NOx emission intensities for the power sector in Thailand and South Korea
    Energy, 1998, 23, (6), 433-438 View citations (7)

1997

53. SO2 emission intensities of the power sector in Asia: Effects of generation-mix and fuel-intensity changes
    Energy Economics, 1997, 19, (3), 355-362 View citations (10)

1996

54. Factors affecting CO2 intensities of power sector in Asia: A Divisia decomposition analysis
    Energy Economics, 1996, 18, (4), 283-293 View citations (45)

Edited books

2014

1. The Impacts of Biofuels on the Economy, Environment, and Poverty
   Natural Resource Management and Policy, Springer View citations (10)

Chapters

2014

1. An Overview of Global Markets and Policies
   Springer View citations (2)
2. Biofuel Policies: Subsidy vs. Carbon Tax
   Springer
3. Biofuel Technologies and Potential
   Springer
4. Biofuels and Climate Change Mitigation
   Springer
5. Biofuels and Poverty
   Springer View citations (14)
6. Economic Impacts of Biofuels
   Springer View citations (2)
7. Impacts of Biofuels on Food Prices
   Springer View citations (3)
8. Land-Use Change and Food Supply
   Springer View citations (1)
9. Oil Price and Biofuels
   Springer View citations (1)
10. Production Costs of Biofuels
    Springer View citations (3)