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Working Papers

2022

1. Evaluating Environmental Benefits from Driving Electric Vehicles: The Case of Shanghai
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary

2020

2. Fracking and Structural Shifts in Oil Supply
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
   See also Journal Article Fracking and Structural Shifts in Oil Supply, The Energy Journal (2022) (2022)

2019

3. Information, institutions, and firm organization: A caselet on the Hong Kong personal services sector
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary

2018

4. Analysis of skewness preference for horse track gamblers in Hong Kong and Japan
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
5. Black Swan Models for the Entertainment Industry with an Application to the Movie Business
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
   See also Journal Article Black swan models for the entertainment industry with an application to the movie business, Empirical Economics, Springer (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
6. Pipeline Capacity Rationing and Crude Oil Price Differentials: The Case of Western Canada
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
   See also Journal Article Pipeline Capacity Rationing and Crude Oil Price Differentials: The Case of Western Canada, The Energy Journal (2020) (2020)
7. Valuing Anti-Piracy Technology in the Motion-Picture Industry
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary

2016

8. Fracking and the Elasticity of U.S. Oil Production
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
9. Shale Oil Boom and the Profitability of U.S. Petroleum Refiners
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (2)

2014

10. Australian films at the Australian box office: Performance, distribution, and subsidies
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Australian films at the Australian box office: performance, distribution, and subsidies, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2013) View citations (15) (2013)
11. Big budgets, big openings, and legs: Analysis of the blockbuster strategy
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (4)
12. Cross-country analysis of movie piracy
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Cross-country analysis of movie piracy, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
13. Estimating the effects of movie piracy on box-office revenue
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the Effects of Movie Piracy on Box-office Revenue, Review of Industrial Organization, Springer (2007) View citations (38) (2007)
14. General stable models of the rate of return to Hollywood films
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
15. Holding companies, market liquidity, and the development of the electric power industry
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (1)
16. Modeling heavy tails and skewness in film returns
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Modelling heavy tails and skewness in film returns, Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2005) View citations (25) (2005)
17. Natural gas and electricity markets
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Chapter Natural Gas and Electricity Markets, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
18. Nonparametric reanalysis of movie profitability
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
19. Oil industry consolidation and refined product prices: Evidence from US gasoline terminals
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
20. Per-unit bidding rules and buyer under-performance in natural resource sales
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article Per-unit bidding rules and buyer under-performance in natural resource sales, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) (2007)
21. Petroleum refining industry in China
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article Petroleum refining industry in China, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2010) View citations (9) (2010)
22. Power plant investment in restructured markets
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article Power plant investment in restructured markets, Energy, Elsevier (2007) View citations (13) (2007)
23. Price effects of boutique motor fuels
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (1)
24. Quality evaluations and the breakdown of statistical herding in the dynamics of box-office revenue
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (2)
25. Robust analysis of film earnings
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
26. Superstars and heavy tails in recorded entertainment: Empirical analysis of the market for DVDs
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Superstars and heavy tails in recorded entertainment: empirical analysis of the market for DVDs, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2010) View citations (7) (2010)
27. The changing role of Hollywood in the global movie market
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article The Changing Role of Hollywood in the Global Movie Market, Journal of Media Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (23) (2012)
28. The market for motion pictures in Thailand: Rank, revenue, and survival at the box office
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Market for Motion Pictures in Thailand: Rank, Revenue, and Survival at the Box Office, International Journal of Business and Economics, School of Management Development, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
29. Transitions in the Chinese market for refined petroleum products
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article Transitions in the Chinese market for refined petroleum products, OPEC Energy Review, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2013

30. File-Sharing and Film Revenues: An Empirical Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (1)
31. Refining for Export and the Convergence of Petroleum Product Prices
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article Refining for export and the convergence of petroleum product prices, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2011

32. Biofuels Policy and the Market for Motor Fuels: Empirical Analysis of Ethanol Splashing
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Biofuels policy and the US market for motor fuels: Empirical analysis of ethanol splashing, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2010

33. Estimating the Impact of Refinery Outages on Petroleum Product Prices
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the impact of refinery outages on petroleum product prices, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (10) (2010)

2009

34. DVD Movie Piracy in Hong Kong: Autopsy of a Brick-and-Mortar Market
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
35. Highway Subfranchising and Tolling Competition
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary

2004

36. Modeling movie success when "nobody knows anything": Conditional stable distribution analysis of film returns
    Econometric Society 2004 Far Eastern Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Modeling Movie Success When ‘Nobody Knows Anything’: Conditional Stable-Distribution Analysis Of Film Returns, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2005) View citations (38) (2005)

2000

37. Does Hollywood make too many R-Rated Movies? Risk, Stochastic Dominance, and the Illusion of Expectation
    Working Papers, California Irvine - School of Social Sciences View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Does Hollywood Make Too Many R-Rated Movies? Risk, Stochastic Dominance, and the Illusion of Expectation, The Journal of Business, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (72) (2002)

1999

38. Uncertainty in the Movies: Does Star Power Reduce the Terror of the Box Office?
    Working Papers, California Irvine - School of Social Sciences View citations (58)

1997

39. Price Dynamics in a Network of Power Markets
    Working Papers, California Irvine - School of Social Sciences

1994

40. Information, Adaptive Contracting, and Distributional Dynamics: Bose-Einstein Statistics and the Movies
    Working Papers, California Irvine - School of Social Sciences
41. The Law of One Price in a Network: Arbitrage and Price Dynamics in Natural Gas City Gate Markets
    Working Papers, California Irvine - School of Social Sciences View citations (13)

1993

42. A Cointegration Rank Test of Market Linkages with an Application to the U.S. Natural Gas Industry
    University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers, University of California Transportation Center View citations (6)
43. Competition and Prices in the Deregulated Gas Pipeline Network: A Multivariate Cointegration Analysis
    University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers, University of California Transportation Center View citations (2)
44. Network Connectivity and Price Convergency: Gas Pipeline Deregulation
    University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers, University of California Transportation Center View citations (3)
45. Pipeline Access and Market Integration in the Natural Gas Industry: Evidence from Cointegration Tests
    University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers, University of California Transportation Center View citations (76)
    See also Journal Article Pipeline Access and Market Integration in the Natural Gas Industry: Evidence from Cointegration Tests, The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics (1993) View citations (77) (1993)

1992

46. Competition in a Network of Markets: The Natural Gas Industry
    University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers, University of California Transportation Center
47. When Barriers to Markets Fail: Pipeline Deregulation, Spot Markets, and the Topology of the Natural Gas Market
    University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers, University of California Transportation Center
    Also in Working Papers, California Irvine - School of Social Sciences (1992) View citations (1)

Undated

48. Bestsellers and Blockbusters: Movies, music, and books
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (4)
49. Differential license plate pricing and electric vehicle adoption in Shanghai
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
50. Environmental Regulation and Safety Outcomes: Evidence from Canadian Energy Pipelines
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
51. Hollywood Studio Filmmaking in the Age of Netflix: A Tale of Two Institutional Logics
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article Hollywood studio filmmaking in the age of Netflix: a tale of two institutional logics, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
52. Pipeline Interconnection, Tolling Competition, and Transmission Capacity
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
53. Presidential Amnesty and Nigerian Oil Production: A Disaggregate Econometric Analysis
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
54. Waste Import Bans and Environmental Quality: Evidence from China's Electronic Waste Disposal Towns
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary
    See also Journal Article Waste Import Bans and Environmental Quality: Evidence from China’s Electronic Waste Disposal Towns, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Fuel efficiency, power trading, and emissions leakage from driving electric vehicles: Evidence from Chinese provinces
   Energy Policy, 2025, 198, (C)

2023

2. Differential license plate pricing and electric vehicle adoption in Shanghai, China
   Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2023, 172, (C) View citations (5)
3. Waste Import Bans and Environmental Quality: Evidence from China’s Electronic Waste Disposal Towns
   Environmental & Resource Economics, 2023, 85, (1), 65-108 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Waste Import Bans and Environmental Quality: Evidence from China's Electronic Waste Disposal Towns, Working Papers

2022

4. Fracking and Structural Shifts in Oil Supply
   The Energy Journal, 2022, 43, (3), 1-32
   Also in The Energy Journal, 2022, Volume 43, (Number 3) (2022)
   See also Working Paper Fracking and Structural Shifts in Oil Supply, Working Papers (2020) (2020)

2021

5. Environmental regulation and safety outcomes: Evidence from energy pipelines in Canada
   Resource and Energy Economics, 2021, 64, (C)
6. Hollywood studio filmmaking in the age of Netflix: a tale of two institutional logics
   Journal of Cultural Economics, 2021, 45, (2), 213-238 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Hollywood Studio Filmmaking in the Age of Netflix: A Tale of Two Institutional Logics, Working Papers

2020

7. Black swan models for the entertainment industry with an application to the movie business
   Empirical Economics, 2020, 59, (6), 3019-3032 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Black Swan Models for the Entertainment Industry with an Application to the Movie Business, Working Papers (2018) (2018)
8. Pipeline Capacity Rationing and Crude Oil Price Differentials: The Case of Western Canada
   The Energy Journal, 2020, 41, (1), 241-258
   Also in The Energy Journal, 2020, Volume 41, (Number 1) (2020) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Pipeline Capacity Rationing and Crude Oil Price Differentials: The Case of Western Canada, Working Papers (2018) (2018)

2016

9. File Sharing and Film Revenues: Estimates of Sales Displacement at the Box Office
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2016, 16, (1), 25-57 View citations (5)
10. Special Edition: The impact of the oil price on the global economy
    OPEC Energy Review, 2016, 40, (4), 337-353

2015

11. Economics of motion pictures: the state of the art
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2015, 39, (1), 1-13 View citations (13)
12. Refining for export and the convergence of petroleum product prices
    Energy Economics, 2015, 47, (C), 206-214 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Refining for Export and the Convergence of Petroleum Product Prices, Working Papers (2013) (2013)

2013

13. Australian films at the Australian box office: performance, distribution, and subsidies
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2013, 37, (2), 247-269 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Australian films at the Australian box office: Performance, distribution, and subsidies, Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2012

14. The Changing Role of Hollywood in the Global Movie Market
    Journal of Media Economics, 2012, 25, (4), 198-219 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper The changing role of Hollywood in the global movie market, Working Papers (2014) (2014)
15. Transitions in the Chinese market for refined petroleum products
    OPEC Energy Review, 2012, 36, (3), 349-373 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Transitions in the Chinese market for refined petroleum products, Working Papers (2014) (2014)

2011

16. Biofuels policy and the US market for motor fuels: Empirical analysis of ethanol splashing
    Energy Policy, 2011, 39, (7), 3999-4006 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Biofuels Policy and the Market for Motor Fuels: Empirical Analysis of Ethanol Splashing, Working Papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2010

17. Estimating the impact of refinery outages on petroleum product prices
    Energy Economics, 2010, 32, (6), 1291-1298 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Impact of Refinery Outages on Petroleum Product Prices, Working Papers (2010) View citations (10) (2010)
18. Oil industry consolidation and refined product prices: Evidence from US wholesale gasoline terminals
    Energy Policy, 2010, 38, (7), 3498-3507 View citations (4)
19. Petroleum refining industry in China
    Energy Policy, 2010, 38, (5), 2110-2115 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Petroleum refining industry in China, Working Papers (2014) (2014)
20. Superstars and heavy tails in recorded entertainment: empirical analysis of the market for DVDs
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2010, 34, (4), 261-279 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Superstars and heavy tails in recorded entertainment: Empirical analysis of the market for DVDs, Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2009

21. Robust Analysis of Movie Earnings
    Journal of Media Economics, 2009, 22, (1), 20-35 View citations (3)
22. Screen wars, star wars, and sequels
    Empirical Economics, 2009, 37, (2), 447-461 View citations (15)
23. The Market for Motion Pictures in Thailand: Rank, Revenue, and Survival at the Box Office
    International Journal of Business and Economics, 2009, 8, (2), 115-131 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The market for motion pictures in Thailand: Rank, revenue, and survival at the box office, Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2008

24. Cross-country analysis of movie piracy
    Applied Economics, 2008, 40, (5), 625-632 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Cross-country analysis of movie piracy, Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2007

25. Estimating the Effects of Movie Piracy on Box-office Revenue
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2007, 30, (4), 291-301 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the effects of movie piracy on box-office revenue, Working Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
26. Per-unit bidding rules and buyer under-performance in natural resource sales
    Applied Economics Letters, 2007, 15, (2), 79-83
    See also Working Paper Per-unit bidding rules and buyer under-performance in natural resource sales, Working Papers (2014) (2014)
27. Power plant investment in restructured markets
    Energy, 2007, 32, (8), 1403-1413 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Power plant investment in restructured markets, Working Papers (2014) (2014)
28. Price Effects of Boutique Motor Fuels: Federal Environmental Standards, Regional Fuel Choices, and Local Gasoline Prices
    The Energy Journal, 2007, Volume 28, (Number 3), 145-164 View citations (6)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2007, 28, (3), 145-164 (2007)

2005

29. Demand stochastics, supply adaptation, and the distribution of film earnings
    Applied Economics Letters, 2005, 12, (10), 619-623 View citations (6)
30. Modeling Movie Success When ‘Nobody Knows Anything’: Conditional Stable-Distribution Analysis Of Film Returns
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2005, 29, (3), 177-190 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Modeling movie success when "nobody knows anything": Conditional stable distribution analysis of film returns, Econometric Society 2004 Far Eastern Meetings (2004) View citations (2) (2004)
31. Modelling heavy tails and skewness in film returns
    Applied Financial Economics, 2005, 15, (17), 1181-1188 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Modeling heavy tails and skewness in film returns, Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2004

32. Motion picture profit, the stable Paretian hypothesis, and the curse of the superstar
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2004, 28, (6), 1035-1057 View citations (79)
33. Revenues, Profitability, and Returns: Clinical Analysis of the Market for Mobster Films
    International Journal of Business and Economics, 2004, 3, (2), 93-106 View citations (1)

2003

34. Broken odds and the favourite-longshot bias in parimutuel betting: a direct test
    Applied Economics Letters, 2003, 10, (5), 311-314 View citations (7)
35. John Sedgwick: 2001, Popular Filmgoing in 1930s Britain: A Choice of Pleasures
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2003, 27, (3), 298-301 View citations (1)
36. Laboratory markets in counterfeit goods: Hong Kong versus Las Vegas
    Applied Economics Letters, 2003, 10, (14), 883-887 View citations (17)

2002

37. Does Hollywood Make Too Many R-Rated Movies? Risk, Stochastic Dominance, and the Illusion of Expectation
    The Journal of Business, 2002, 75, (3), 425-452 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper Does Hollywood make too many R-Rated Movies? Risk, Stochastic Dominance, and the Illusion of Expectation, Working Papers (2000) View citations (18) (2000)
38. PROFESSIONAL BETTORS, ODDS-ARBITRAGE COMPETITION, AND BETTING MARKET EQUILIBRIUM
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2002, 47, (01), 111-127 View citations (2)

2001

39. Breakage and betting market efficiency: evidence from the horse track
    Applied Economics Letters, 2001, 8, (9), 601-604 View citations (8)
40. Lifting the Alaskan Oil Export Ban: An Intervention Analysis
    The Energy Journal, 2001, Volume22, (Number 4), 81-94 View citations (9)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2001, 22, (4), 81-94 (2001) View citations (1)
41. Red bus, green bus: Market organization, driver incentives, safety, and sorting
    Research in Transportation Economics, 2001, 6, (1), 121-142 View citations (2)

2000

42. DECISION COSTS AND BETTING MARKET EFFICIENCY
    Rationality and Society, 2000, 12, (4), 477-492 View citations (9)

1999

43. Cointegration analysis of spot electricity prices: insights on transmission efficiency in the western US
    Energy Economics, 1999, 21, (5), 435-448 View citations (93)
44. Price Dynamics in a Network of Decentralized Power Markets
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1999, 15, (2), 123-40 View citations (34)
45. Scaling laws, talent amplification, and executive compensation in the commercial bank industry
    Journal of Economics and Finance, 1999, 23, (2), 133-142 View citations (2)
46. Uncertainty in the Movie Industry: Does Star Power Reduce the Terror of the Box Office?
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 1999, 23, (4), 285-318 View citations (126)
47. Volatility, volume and maturity in electricity futures
    Applied Financial Economics, 1999, 9, (3), 283-287 View citations (14)

1998

48. Product survival at the cinema: evidence from Hong Kong
    Applied Economics Letters, 1998, 5, (4), 215-219 View citations (15)

1997

49. Increasing returns to information: evidence from the Hong Kong movie market
    Applied Economics Letters, 1997, 4, (5), 287-290 View citations (30)
50. The Market for Motion Pictures: Rank, Revenue, and Survival
    Economic Inquiry, 1997, 35, (4), 783-97 View citations (52)

1996

51. Betting volume and market efficiency in Hong Kong race track betting
    Applied Economics Letters, 1996, 3, (12), 783-787 View citations (1)
52. Bose-Einstein Dynamics and Adaptive Contracting in the Motion Picture Industry
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (439), 1493-1514 View citations (129)

1995

53. An Econometric Analysis of the Market for Natural Gas Futures
    The Energy Journal, 1995, Volume16, (Number 1), 71-84 View citations (26)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 1995, 16, (1), 71-83 (1995) View citations (1)
54. VEHICULAR EMISSIONS AND CONTROL POLICIES IN HONG KONG
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1995, 13, (1), 50-61

1994

55. Natural gas industry transformation, competitive institutions and the role of regulation: Lessons from open access in US natural gas markets
    Energy Policy, 1994, 22, (9), 755-763 View citations (12)
56. OPEN ACCESS AND THE EMERGENCE OF A COMPETITIVE NATURAL GAS MARKET
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1994, 12, (2), 77-96 View citations (17)
57. Price Convergence Across Natural Gas Fields and City Markets
    The Energy Journal, 1994, Volume15, (Number 4), 37-48 View citations (32)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 1994, 15, (4), 37-48 (1994)

1993

58. Pipeline Access and Market Integration in the Natural Gas Industry: Evidence from Cointegration Tests
    The Energy Journal, 1993, Volume14, (Number 4), 1-20 View citations (77)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 1993, 14, (4), 1-19 (1993) View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Pipeline Access and Market Integration in the Natural Gas Industry: Evidence from Cointegration Tests, University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers (1993) View citations (76) (1993)

Chapters

2020

1. Applied Models of Heavy Tails and Skewness in Energy Prices with an Application to Electricity Price Risk
   Chapter 8 in HANDBOOK OF ENERGY FINANCE Theories, Practices and Simulations, 2020, pp 185-213

2009

2. Natural Gas and Electricity Markets
   Chapter 20 in International Handbook on the Economics of Energy, 2009 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Natural gas and electricity markets, Department of Economics, University of Calgary (2014) (2014)

2003

3. Independent Film Finance, Pre-Sale Agreements, and the Distribution of Film Earnings
   A chapter in Economics of Art and Culture Invited Papers at the 12th International Conference of the Association of Cultural Economics International, 2003, pp 19-32

Software Items

2019

1. BETSIM: C module to compute simulations of betting market equilibrium
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics