The Economics of choice between energy sources : proceedings of a conference held by the International Economic Association in Tokyo, Japan

of the Discussion on Methodology Edited by Chris Rowland 1. The author would like to acknowledge and thank J. Wallace Hopkins, Herman Franssen and Guy Caruso for their suggestions, criticisms and comments during the preparation of this paper. All errors or omissions ' ""' ~ NOTES 1. National Sampie Surveys Organisation, 28th Round, as summarised in Working Group on Energy Poliey 1979, p.29. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Presentation of the Conference....Pages 1-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Energy Options: Interface Connections Between the Energy Sphere and the Rest of the Economy....Pages 19-44 Comment....Pages 45-50 Fossil Energy and its Alternatives: A Problem Beyond Costs and Prices....Pages 51-75 Problems Concerning the Implementation of Energy Policies....Pages 76-92 The Implementation of Energy Policy Goals....Pages 93-111 Back Matter....Pages 112-116 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 The Need for All Available Sources of Energy....Pages 119-145 Economic Factors affecting the Development of Alternative Energy Sources....Pages 146-182 The ‘Invisible’ Source of Alternative Energy: A Comparison of Energy Conservation Performance in East and West....Pages 183-207 Oil Price Increases and Macroeconomic Instability: General Equilibrium Calculations on the Basis of Swedish Data....Pages 208-225 Back Matter....Pages 226-232 Front Matter....Pages 233-233 Reflections on Energy Planning in France....Pages 235-257 Alternative Sources of Energy in the National Economy of the Soviet Union....Pages 258-274 Lignite — A Domestic Resource in the GDR’s Energy Policy: Macroeconomic Problems....Pages 275-282 Policy Choices in Developed Countries: Two Japanese Views....Pages 283-286 Policy Choices in Developed Countries: Two Japanese Views....Pages 287-298 Back Matter....Pages 299-303 Front Matter....Pages 305-305 Brazilian Energy Policy at a Cross-road....Pages 307-323 The Economics of Alternative Sources of Energy: A View from Venezuela....Pages 324-333 Energy Planning and Oil in Mexico: The Outstanding Issues in Historical Perspective....Pages 334-343 Energy Development Choices for India....Pages 347-359 Planning for Alternative Energy Sources — Experience of Developing Economy of India and Possible Lessons....Pages 360-372 Back Matter....Pages 397-403 Front Matter....Pages 305-305 Alternative Energy Options in Indonesia....Pages 373-385 The Rural Energy Situation in China Today and its Future Development....Pages 386-396 Back Matter....Pages 397-403 Front Matter....Pages 405-405 Energy Options and Environmental Considerations: The Case of Sweden....Pages 407-433 Environmental Control Costs for Coal Energy Technologies....Pages 434-460 Back Matter....Pages 461-464 Front Matter....Pages 465-465 Three Views of the Conference....Pages 467-478 Back Matter....Pages 479-493 Edited By Pierre Maillet, Douglas Hague, And Chris Rowland. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes.