I examine whether electricity prices influence the likelihood that consumers purchase high efficiency appliances by using state-year panel data on electricity prices and the proportion of sales of new appliances that involve high efficiency “Energy Star” models. I find no evidence that electricity prices affect the propensity for consumers to choose high efficiency appliances. Point estimates a...

The main objective of this research is to estimate the price and income parameters residential electric power demand Bahia state, Brazil. For this, monthly data from 2004 2021 used. consumption analyzed in terms electricity price, income, number residentials, rainfall, average temperature, index price. Regarding climatic variables, despite being important for study sector, especially since Braz...

This is an academic dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Technology. The dissertation consists of a short summary and discussion of seven enclosed essays. All seven papers are devoted to central issues within real estate appraisal and valuation, with emphasis on the market for income property. Essay I analyses the market prices for mixed-u...

This study models fundamental features of current and prospective policies encouraging adoption of residential photovoltaic (PV) systems. A key finding is that time-of-day (ToD) pricing can enhance or worsen the economics of PV systems. Moreover, increased responsiveness of electricity demand to its price diminishes the effectiveness of ToD pricing in the absence of net metering, but does not a...

The Energy Star program is the most prominent energy efficiency policy in the United States. Using data on residential clothes washers, we examine the price premium for the Energy Star label. A standard hedonic analysis reveals a number of confounding factors, including a large price premium for front loading washers. A regression discontinuity design reveals no significant price premium. Addit...

In recent years, many local governments have struggled to address the burdens that uncontrolled residential development imposes on municipal infrastructure and other public facilities. Some local jurisdictions have implemented growth management programs and innovative infrastructure financing methods to coordinate new residential growth with the timely provision of essential public facilities. ...

This dissertation consists of four chapters and an appendix. After an introductory chapter with an extended literature overview, Chapter 2 is dedicated to the topic of macroeconomic policy in a heterogeneous monetary union. Chapter 3 investigates the macroeconomics of real estate, and Chapter 4 deals with a New Keynesian open economy model versus the six major puzzles in International Macroecon...

BACKGROUND The need for institutional long-term care is increasing as the population ages and the pool of informal care givers declines. Care services are often limited when funding is controlled publicly. Fees for Japanese institutional care are publicly fixed and supply is short, particularly in expensive metropolitan areas. Those insured by universal long-term care insurance (LTCI) are faced...