Economic--Environmental--Energy Interactions: Modeling and Policy Analysis (Hardcover, 1980)

1. Integrated Models for Economic-Energy-Environmental Impact Analysis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Evolution of Economic-Energy-Environmental Modelling.- 3. SEAS: An Integrated Economic-Environmental-Energy Model.- 3.1 General.- 3.2 National Economic Subsystem.- 3.3 National Environmental Subsystem.- 3.4 Regional Environmental Subsystem.- 3.5 Energy Subsystem.- 3.6 Raw Material Subsystem.- 3.7 Concluding Remarks.- 4. An Application of SEAS.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Economic Effects.- 4.3 Environmental Effects.- 4.4 Concluding Comments.- 5. Notes.- 6. References.- 2. Operational Methods for Strategic Environmental and Energy Policies.- 1. Introduction.- 2. An Integrated Input-Output Model with Energy and Pollution.- 3. Price Effects and Technology Shifts.- 4. Composite Scenarios for Long-term Environmental and Energy Policies.- 5. Applications.- 6. Conclusions.- 7. Appendix: Preliminary Estimates of the Parameters of the Translog Price Possibility Frontier.- 8. Notes.- 9. References.- 3. Costs and Benefits of Water Pollution Control.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Methods.- 3. Results.- 3.1 Emissions and Regional Damages.- 3.2 Control Costs, Damage Costs, and Benefits.- 4. The Gains from Additional Information.- 5. Implications and Conclusions.- 6. Notes.- 7. References.- 4. Long-Run Energy Policies in an Economic Setting.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Preliminary Thoughts.- 2.1 Energy as a Production Factor.- 2.2 Energy Price and Level of Knowledge.- 2.3 An Analytical Model.- 2.4 Provisional Conclusion: Testing of Raw Material Models Required.- 3. Further Investigations.- 3.1 Economics of Alternative Energy Sources.- 3.2 A Simple Model.- 3.3 A One-period Horizon Programming Model.- 3.4 A Two-period Transition Model.- 4. Prices Revisited.- 4.1 Prices of Raw Materials.- 4.2 Compensating for Price Increases.- 4.3 Measures Against Inflation.- 4.4 A Model.- 5. Conclusions.- 6. Notes.- 7. References.- 5. An Integrated Interregional Model for Pollution Control.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Multidimensional Welfare Profiles.- 3. An Integrated Interregional Model of Production and Pollution.- 4. Interactive Compromise Policy Models.- 5. An Empirical Illustration of an Interactive Compromise Model.- 6. Concluding Remarks.- 7. Notes.- 8. References.- 6. The Environmental Impact Issues in Energy Development in the United States.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The 1977 ERDA National Plan.- 3. To the Present.- 4. EDP System.- 5. EDP Contents and Procedures.- 6. Technology Descriptions.- 7. Identification of Environmental Concerns.- 8. Determination of Significance of Environmental Concerns.- 9. Technology Assessment.- 10. Summary and Conclusions.- 11. Notes.- 7. Dutch Energy Policies for the Future.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Energy Supply and Energy Policy in the Netherlands.- 3. Availability and Security of Supply.- 4. Feasibility of Application.- 5. Economics of Energy Sources.- 6. Environmental Impact and Risks of the Source.- 7. The Energy Mix Policy: Spreading Negative Effects.- 8. Guideline for Future Energy Policy.- 8.1 Natural Gas.- 8.2 Coal.- 8.3 Nuclear.