Abstract
The paper attempts to evaluate the claims of Net Energy Analysis (NEA) against those of economics in a reasonably comprehensive way. The principal problems of NEA concern system boundaries, aggregation across fuels, valuing external effects, valuing human labor and valuing time. These problems seriously limit the contribution Net Energy Analysis can make to allocation decisions, and allocation Is the central problem of energy policy.
Recommended Citation
Kruvant, William J., "Economics and Net Energy Analysis: Is A New Analytical Technique Needed for Energy Decision Making?" (1977). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 337, pp. 683-693.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/337
Meeting Name
4th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1977: Oct. 11-13, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Economics, Agriculture And Energy
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1977 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
13 Oct 1977
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