• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.325-345
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• 2021

In this paper, we empirically evaluate the potential performance of energy conversion policy and analyze its effects on power generation sector. We first examine the degree of substitutability between energy inputs by measuring the price elasticities of energy demands and then estimate the changes in CO₂ generation when the proportions of nuclear power plants and renewable power generation are increased. The shadow prices of nuclear power and renewable energy are calculated to compare the potential costs of power generation between the two energy sources. We analyze the impacts of the expansion of nuclear power plants and renewable power generation on power supply price. Nuclear and renewable energy were measured to be complementary to each other. The expansion of nuclear power plants has been more effective in reducing CO₂ emissions than increasing renewable power generation. In most years over 2002 to 2016, the impact of nuclear power expansion on the power supply price was generally higher than that of renewable power generation, with relatively large range of fluctuations.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.51-69
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• 2006

This paper analyze the degree of competitiveness of the refining industry after price liberalization. We use two well-known methods: the first is Bresnahan (1982) and Lau (1982) method that estimates a structural model consisting of a demand relation and supply relation and the second is Panzar and Rosse (1987) method that estimates non structural model of the sum of elasticities of gross revenue with respect to input prices. Results from two models show mixed sign, however, our results indicate that price liberalization improved the degree of competitiveness.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.633-658
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• 2010

In this paper, we estimate the Translog cost function in Korean manufacturing, using capital (K), labor (L), material (M), electricity (E), fuel (F) data over the period from 1970 to 2005. Especially, this paper investigates the impact of imposing concavity in the estimation of a Translog cost function. Although the value of log-likelihood is somewhat reduced in a concavity imposed function rather than a function which is not, a concavity imposed function satisfies regularity conditions (monotonicity, positivity, concavity) at all data points. We also calculate price elasticities using a concavity imposed Translog cost function. Electricity complements capital so electricity demand increases as capital demand increases. Meanwhile, electricity substitutes labor, fuel, and material. These results show that Korean manufacturing experienced a structural change of increase in electricity demand.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.727-757
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• 2013

This paper estimates the effects of Air Cargo companies' fuel surcharge collusion on the final airfreight prices. We show that the final prices have not been generally higher than the 'but-for prices,' and even been significantly lower for some companies. We analyze the possible reasons for such findings, and conclude that the collusion on fuel surcharges has not been successful due to the oil price hike in the cartel period. We also find that the oil price elasticities of fuel surcharges are significantly lower than 1.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.367-377
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• 1997

In order to set public policy to overcome 'water crises' on both quantity and quality of water, we looked into the national-economic role of Korea water utility by two approaches. First, we examined the relationship between water consumption and economic growth during 1978-94, a period of rapid increase in water consumption caused by prompt industrialization and urbanization. The price and income elasticities of aggregate and sectoral demand for water were estimated. Second, we developed a static input-output(I-O) framework for analysing water issues in the short run. In addition, we discussed two topics in its application: i) sectoral failure(shortage) costs by supply-driven I-O model, ii) Leontief price model's sectoral pervasive effects of price due to rise in water rate. In conclusion, we found that investments to water sector and water shortage has a big influence on the standard of living and industrial production. Also we found that raising water rate to encourage conservation or to create investment funds decreases demand for water significantly but has a small influence on overall price levels.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.195-214
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• 2018

This study estimates the price elasticity of residential water demand in Korea. For that, annual panel data from the year of 2010 to 2013 for 161 local water services is estimated by using panel quantile model. As a result, the price elasticities of residental water demand in Korea are estimated to be between -0.156 and -0.189 depending on its quantile. In addition, the study finds that the estimated elasticity of residential water demand by traditional conditional mean regression is relatively more influenced by high demand areas because the distribution of residental water demand in Korea is left-skewed.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.593-619
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• 2004

This study analyzes the interfuel substitution of energy demand in Korean manufacturing sector using static and dynamic linear logit models. For the period of 1981~2002, this study uses petroleum, electricity, natural gas and coal as energy sources. According to the empirical results, firstly, the own-price elasticity of coal has been increased steadily even though its elasticity is smallest compared with those of other energy sources. On the other hand, price elasticity of natural gas is largest, but its value has been decreased after 1997. Price elasticities of petroleum and electricity are very stable over the sample period. One of the main features in trends of interfuel substitution is as follows. Substitution effect of a change in price of natural gas on both petroleum and coal has been increased especially after 1997. The implication of the empirical results is summarized as follows: First, the fact of inelastic own-price elasticity of petroleum implies that the dependency of Korean manufacturing sector on petroleum and coal will be persistent even in a sharp fluctuation of petroleum price. Second, the effects of price increase in natural gas on demand for petroleum and coal are very significant. Thus, price decline of natural gas rather than price declines of coal and petroleum could be more effective as an energy price policy for the reduction of $CO_2$ emission. The assessment on this implication will remain for future researches.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1996.10b
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• pp.45-53
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• 1996

한전은 1995년 5월에 가격기능에 의한 수요관리 효과를 증진시키기 위하여 계절·시간대별 차등요금(이하 계시별 요금)을 대폭적으로 변경하였다. 본 연구는 이와 같은 요금구조 변경에 대한 수용가의 반응도 분석을 위한 것이다. 이를 위하여 요금구조 변경전인 95년 4월을 기준으로 1년후인 1996년 4월의 일반용(을) 및 산업용(병) 갑 및 을 종별에 대한 가격탄력성과 수용가의 부하패턴 변화를 측정하였다. 가격탄력성은 산술적 모형을 이용하면 산업평균 최대부하 시간대가 -0.0121, 중부하 및 경부하 시간대가 각각 -0.0788 및 -0.0012으로 산출되었다. 또한 회귀모형을 이용할 경우 최대부하 시간대가 -0.0126, 중부하 시간대가 -0.0018 및 최대부하 시간대가 0.0006로 나타났다. 한편 계시별 요금에 대한 수용가의 반응성은 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있다. 첫째, 계시별 요금이 피크시간대에 매우 낮으나 분명한 수요감소에 영향을 주고 있다. 둘째, 산업별로의 수용가의 반응성이 매우 다르다. 셋째, 상업용 수용가의 반응도가 매우 낮다. 넷째, 같은 가격탄력성은 수용가의 규모가 클수록 가격 변화에 대한 수용가의 반응성은 낮은 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.269-274
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• 2006

전국 176개 지자체의 5개년 자료를 이용하여 생활용수의 가격탄력성을 분석 하였다. 기존의 연구에 비해 상대적으로 낮은 결과가 도출되었다. 수도요금 10% 인상에 수요량은 0.5% 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 수도요금 인상을 통해 수요량 절감을 달성할 수 있을지 여부는 불투명해 보인다. 따라서 탄력성이 있다는 결론이 자칫 수돗물 값을 몇 % 인상시키면 댐 몇 개가 필요 없다는 식의 논리는 위험한 생각이다. 물 값의 역할은 물수요 절감뿐 아니라 향후 공급에 요구되는 비용의 회복과 시설의 효과적인 유지 및 관리비용임을 명심해야 한다. 국가 정책의 수립을 위해서는 정상적인 가격체계의 도입과 함께 보다 객관적인 연구가 요구된다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.97-106
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• 2016

The study attempts to estimate the recreational benefits of Chilgap multi-purpose reservoir using the on-site survey sample of 130 visitors. The individual travel cost method is used for measuring the recreational benefits of Chilgap multi-purpose reservoir and a zero-truncated negative binomial model is used to elicit the travel demand function. The price elasticities of visit demand are ranged from 0.29 to 0.39. Recreational benefits are ranged from 119 to 156 thousand won per visit and are ranged from 292 to 383 thousand won per annual. When the number of annual visitors to Chilgap reservoir is appled, then the recreational benefits are ranged from 2.7 to 3.6 billion won. This study could contribute to the advancement of post-construction evaluation in the public construction field similar to Chilgap reservoir.