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  • Essays in semiparametric econometrics

    Creator:
    Livingston, Olga Voyteshenko
    Abstract:
    Two essays are focused on semiparametric econometric methods. The first essay investigates applicability of the smooth back tting estimator (SBE) to statistical analysis of residential energy consumption. The second essay attempts to incorporate additivity restrictions into semiparametric stochastic frontier estimation. The procedure described in the first study is used to...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    statistical analysis of residential energy consumption. The second essay attempts to incorporate additivity

  • The effect of energy efficiency on the demand for heat

    Creator:
    Cleland, Andrew L.
    Abstract:
    Increased efficiency of household energy-using appliances effectively lowers the price of the services these devices provide. Basic consumer theory predicts that ceteris paribus, these lower prices will increase usage, thus making the effect on total energy demand ambiguous. In the literature, this phenomenon has been called the rebound effect. In...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    U.S. Department of Energy’s 2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). I estimate a demand