Electricity in Economic Growth

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Size: 165 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:1986

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Committee on Electricity in Economic Growth,
Energy Engineering Board,
National Research Council
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This volume surveys the complex relationships between economic activity and electricity use, showing how trends in the growth of electricity demand may be affected by changes in the economy, and examining the connection between the use of electrotechnologies and productivity. ...
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Front Matter	i-xx
1. Introduction, Conclusion and Recommendations	1-14	(skim)
2. Historical Perspective	15-56	(skim)
3. Electricity and Productivity Growth	57-87	(skim)
4. Examples of Electrification and Productivity Gains	88-109	(skim)
5. Future Economic Influences on Electricity Use	110-132	(skim)
Appendix A: Statement of Work	133-134	(skim)
Appendix B: Measure of Economic Growth and of Electricity Demand	135-142	(skim)
Appendix C: Econometric Model of Production and Technical Change	143-154	(skim)
Appendix D: Excerpts from an Analysis of the Expected Impact of Various Electrotechnologies on Electricity Demand	155-163	(skim)
Glossary	164-165	(skim)

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This volume surveys the complex relationships between economic activity and electricity use, showing how trends in the growth of electricity demand may be affected by changes in the economy, and examining the connection between the use of electrotechnologies and productivity. With a mix of historical perspective, technical analysis, and synthesis of econometric findings, the book brings together a summary of the work of leading national experts.

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