H. Craig Petersen

Consumer Preferences for Selected Energy Conservation Features in Housing

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:24 PST

Economics Within the Marketing and Distributive Education Program

H. Craig Petersen et al. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:23 PST

Presents ideas regarding the inclusion of economics in the marketing and distributive education (MDE) program at the secondary level. Specifically explains how economics fits into the MDE program, identifies economic concepts relevant to marketing, and discusses available materials and instructional aids. (JOW)

The Economics of Economics Journals: a Statistical Analysis of Pricing Practices by Publishers

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:22 PST

This study uses multiple regression analysis to investigate price determinants of the top-ranked economics journals. Holding other factors constant, the study found that the prices charges to libraries in the United States are significantly higher for journals from for-profit publishers and for those originating in Europe. The estimated price differential for European journals is too large to be attributed entirely to the extra cost of shipping the periodicals to the United States. Another finding was that there is a positive and significant correlation between a journal's impact (measured by frequency of citations) and its price. The results suggest that journal prices are not always cost based. One implication is that, as the main bruyers in the market, libraries should not passively acquiesce to all price increases

Longitudinal Study of Scientific Journal Prices in a Research Library

H. Craig Petersen et al. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:21 PST

Describes a study that evaluated the determinants of price increases of scientific journals over time from a variety of publishers, disciplines, and countries. It was found that inflation and greater journal length explained most price increases, and that journal prices from commercial publishers increased much more rapidly than those from nonprofit publishers.

University Libraries and Pricing Practices by Publishers of Scholarly Journals

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:20 PST

Scholarly journals exhibit significant variations in price. Part of this variation is attributable to costs of production and distribution, but noncost factors may also affect the pricing of journals. These factors include publisher type, country of origin, and the discipline of the journal. This study utilizes multiple regression analysis to evaluate publisher pricing practices for a random sample of 439 scholarly journals. Holding cost factors constant, it was determined that prices to U.S. academic libraries are significantly higher for journals in the physical science disciplines and for those from commercial publishers, especially European commercial publishers. The estimated European price differential is too large to be attributed entirely to the extra cost of shipping serials to U.S. libraries.

Economics of Work

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:19 PST

Solar vs. Conservation Tax Credits

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:18 PST

In the late 1970s concern about energy shortages motivated Congress to establish federal income tax credits to individuals for (1) household energy conservation expenditures and (2) purchases of renewable energy systems. Under terms of the Energy Tax Act of 1978, the tax credit for conservation expenditures is 15 percent of the amount invested, with a maximum credit of $300. The credit for renewable energy systems (such as solar space or water heaters) was initially set at 30 percent of the first $2000 and 20 percent of the next $8000. In 1980, the Windfall Profit Tax Act increased the tax credit for renewable energy systems to 40 percent of the first $10,000 in qualifying expenditures-a maximum credit of $4000.

Instructor's Manual: Free Enterprise Today

H. Craig Petersen et al. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:17 PST

Simulation of the Impact of Financial Incentives on Solar Energy Utilization for Space Conditioning and Water Heating

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:16 PST

Financial incentives designed to accelerate the use of solar energy for heating, cooling, and water heating of buildings have been proposed by both state and federal legislative bodies in the U.S.A. Among the most frequently mentioned incentives are sales and property tax exemptions, tax deductions and credits, rapid amortization provisions, and interest rate subsidies. At the present time there is little available information regarding the ability of such incentives to advance the rate of solar energy utilization. This paper describes the derivation and use of a computer simulation model designed to estimate solar energy use for space conditioning and water heating for given economic, climatic, and technological conditions. When applied to data from the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area, the simulation model predicts that sales tax exemptions would have little impact over the next decade, interest rate subsidies could more than double solar energy use, and the other proposed incentives would have an intermediate impact.

Instructor's Manual: Managerial Economics

H. Craig Petersen et al. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:15 PST

Estimation of Sector Sales and Employment Changes Associated with Solar Space and Water Heating Development

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:14 PST

There is little available information on sector-specific sales and employment impacts of a large-scale solar space and water heating industry. This study identifies those sectors of the economy which would be most affected by increased solar utilization and estimates the magnitude of the changes. The basic methodology involves augmenting an existing Input/Output table to include sectors reflecting solar technology. Data required to augment the matrix were obtained from questionnaires returned by existing firms involved in collector manufacture or solar space and water heating system sales. The augmented I/O matrix is inverted to generate a direct and indirect requirements matrix. The elements of this matrix estimate the changes in total sector output resulting from changes in final demand of other sectors. Estimates of final demand for solar heating systems by 1985 and projections of annual energy savings associated with solar installations to that time were obtained from existing studies. Using the computed direct and indirect requirements matrix and the assumed changes in the composition of final demand, estimates of changes in sales and employment were made for 131 sectors of the U.S. economy. It was determined that the sectors most affected by solar development will be those involved in electricity generation and the mining, refining, and fabrication of metals, especially copper. The proportionate changes in industry sales and employment are not expected to be very great. Only copper rolling and drawing is changed by as much as two percent. This finding suggests that the U.S. economy can accomodate an expanded use of solar heating without undue stress.

Variations in Journal Prices: A Statistical Analysis

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:12 PST

Academic journals exhibit significant differences in price. Only part of this variation can be attributed to costs of production and distribution. This study uses multiple regression analysis to investigate the determinants of the variations in prices for a random sample of 439 journals.

Managing in Emerging Market Economics: Cases from Central and Eastern Europe and the NIS

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:11 PST

Instructor's Manual: Business and Government

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:10 PST

Economics: The Free Enterprise System

H. Craig Petersen et al. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:09 PST

A textbook designed to introduce the basic principles of a free enterprise economic system.

The Effect of "Fair Value" Rate Base Valuation in Telephone Regulation

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:08 PST

Free Enterprise Today

H. Craig Petersen et al. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:07 PST

Rates and Tariff Structures: Investor-Owned Utilities vs. Rural Electric Cooperatives

H. Craig Petersen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:06 PST

This research compares the 1990 rates and tariff structures of rural electric cooperatives with those of investor-owned utilities operating in the Rocky Mountains and Southwestern United States. Results indicate that rates charged to residential and irrigation pumping customers differ by state, but not by utility type. The implication is that regulatory policies and costs have more impact on rates than does ownership form. A unique contribution of this research is its comparison of tariff structures. It was determined that, for residential customers, tariffs of rural electric cooperatives are more complex than tariffs of investor-owned utilities, but that the tariff structure does not differ by utility type for irrigation pumpers.