IJIO Research Summary – Market Dynamics and Investment in the Electricity Sector
Renewable electricity generation in the U.S. continues to grow, stimulated by favorable public policies and falling costs for renewables. However, the transition to a low-carbon electricity grid will not happen overnight. We are in the midst of a multi-decade transition toward a cleaner grid. During [...]
The IJIO Best Paper Award
The winners of the IJIO Best Paper Awards 2023 have been announced. The 2023 Award has two categories - Best Theory Paper and Best Empirical paper. Best Theory paper (published 2022) goes to Chongwoo Choe, Noriaki Matsushima and Mark J. Tremblay Best Empirical paper (published [...]
50th Year Best Paper Award Announced
In occasion of EARIE’s 50th Conference, which was held in Rome between August 24 and 26, EARIE announced the winner of the 50th Year Best Paper Award. Winner: The Award was given to Jean-François Fournel for this paper Electric Vehicle Subsidies: Cost-effectiveness and Emission Reduction. [...]
Young Economists’ Essay Award (YEEA) Announced
The Young Economists’ Essay Awards (YEEA) have been announced during the EARIE 2023 Conference in Rome. As every year EARIE is please to announce the new winners of the YEEA. Full details on Award winners here.
IJIO Research Summary – Pharmaceuticals, Incremental Innovation and Market Exclusivity
Many accuse the pharmaceutical industry of “ever-greening” or extending patent protection by introducing new products that are slight improvements over older drugs. Others may argue that incremental innovation may provide important benefits to patients, as evidenced by the heat-stable version of antiretroviral drug, Norvir. We [...]
IJIO Research Summary – Surfing incognito: Welfare effects of anonymous shopping
Online shopping is convenient for consumers. However, it also makes it easy for sellers to keep track of individual customers' purchasing decisions and thereby learn about their willingness to pay. The sellers can then charge personalized prices that leave consumers with a smaller surplus than [...]