abstract i n this paper we investigated total energy consumption and its individual forms (oil, natural gas, electricity, renewable energies and coal) relationship with real gross domestic product (gdp) in iran. we employed hsiao’s (1981) methodology and annual data which cover 1967-2010 for investigation. the empirical findings indicate there is bidirectional causality effect with real gdp and...

With the rapid development of information technology associated with the increase of information consumption, information demand is having influence on the development of information industry as it is the beginning of information consumption. Researching the information demand of domestic residents can fundamentally solve the shortage and diversity of information demand, and then promote the ef...

This paper uses annual time series data from Taiwan to empirically estimate the demand for cigarettes, in consideration of the import liberation of foreign cigarettes and of anti-smoking campaigns. The results indicate that the price elasticities for domestic and imported cigarettes are -0.6 and -1.1, respectively. The cross-price elasticities are 0.08 for domestic and 2.78 for imported cigaret...

The driving forces of China's Economic Growth are investigated in this paper based on the 1997、 2002 and 2007 input-output data and the following conclusions are gotten: (1) The sources of China’s economics growth during 1997-2007 was mainly from the pull effect of final demands.(2) The deriving forces are different among sectors. The sources of China’s agriculture and tertiary industry during ...

China is one of the world's fastest growing economies showing an impressive growth on consumption of animal protein which has resulted on a rapidly increasing derived demand for feed grains. Corn is the key feed crop for China, however, the government policies have boosted domestic corn prices above international levels. Some important facts signal that China is becoming a large market of feed ...

Domestic US sugar production has been protected by government policy for the past 82 years, resulting in elevated domestic prices and an estimated annual (2013) $1.4 billion dollar "tax" on consumers. These elevated prices and the simultaneous federal support for domestic corn production have ensured a strong market for high-fructose corn syrup. Americans have dramatically increased their consu...

How predators select domestic relative to wild prey is of relevance to depredation management and presents opportunities to investigate foraging theory as applied to mammalian carnivores. Domestic prey have numerous qualities that should increase their energy value to predators relative to wild prey. However, whether a predator specializes on domestic prey should also depend on the relative imp...

One of the main reasons of domestic energy waste is due to occupants’ habits, since they are often not aware of the energy they are consuming. This paper presents a low cost system for home energy consumption awareness. The first prototype considers electrical energy and uses only two sensors: one to monitor energy produced by solar panels and one to monitor consumed energy. A visualization sho...

Using a competitive two-country two-commodity monetary model with optimizing agents in which persistent unemployment arises, this paper examines the effects of trade restrictions on consumption and employment in the two countries. When facing unemployment, a country tends to impose an import restriction so that domestic firms will increase production and raise employment. However, this policy i...

Using a competitive two-country two-commodity monetary model with optimizing agents in which persistent unemployment arises, this paper examines the effects of trade restrictions on consumption and employment in the two countries. When facing unemployment, a country tends to impose an import restriction so that domestic firms will increase production and raise employment. However, this policy i...