A Method of Calculating the Social Cost of “Clean” Electricity

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Nissim Ben-Aderet ◽  
David Soloveitchik
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Social Cost ◽  
Social Benefit ◽  
Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Clean Technologies ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Cost

This article presents a methodology and estimation of the social benefit of using “clean” technologies of electricity generation. The methodology is based on the margin production cost of electricity and on the avoided pollution cost. The results obtained from our study enable us to estimate the payment to the “clean” electricity producers using the avoided cost methodology. The results show that the social cost for 1 kWh produced by “clean” technologies is higher by 5% than the cost of 1 kwh produced by the mix of the conventional technologies for electricity generation of the same demand level.

scholarly journals The Social Cost of Major Depression. A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Coretti ◽  
Filippo Rumi ◽  
Americo Cicchetti
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Social Cost ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Total Direct Cost ◽  
Economic Burden Of Disease ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Cost

Major depression (MD) is a major cause of disability and a significant public health problem due to strong physical and mental impairment, possible complications for patients (including suicides), serious social and working problems to the patient and his/her family. We provide an overview of the social cost of Major depression worldwide. We conducted a systematic literature review. Two search engines were queried. Screening of records and summary of evidence was performed by two researchers blindly. The review was conducted in accordance with the standards of the PRISMA guidelines. Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Despite the heterogeneity in terms of population, setting and estimation techniques, the studies showed that the largest share of the burden of disease is represented by indirect costs. Among direct healthcare costs, inpatient care represents the most significant item, followed by outpatient care. The average total direct cost of depression ranges between €508 and €24 069, depending on the jurisdiction where the analysis was run and the range of cost items included. Indirect costs range between €1963 and €27 364. Evidence on the cost of MD in some countries is currently lacking. A deeper understanding of the drivers of the economic burden of disease is a crucial starting point for studies concerned with the cost-effectiveness of new treatment strategies.

scholarly journals Social Cost of Biomass Energy from Switchgrass in Western Massachusetts

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Timmons
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Social Cost ◽  
Benefit Transfer ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
Private Cost ◽  
The Social

Producing biomass energy requires much land, and effects of biomass production on ecosystem services could greatly affect total biomass energy cost. This study estimates switchgrass production cost in western Massachusetts at three levels: private production cost, private cost plus social cost of nitrogen fertilizer externalities, and those costs plus the social opportunity cost of foregone forest ecosystem services. Values for nitrogen externalities and forest ecosystem services estimated with benefit transfer suggest that social cost is much greater than private switchgrass production cost. The benefit-transfer estimates are only first approximations, but conclusions are robust to a large range of values.

A First Approach to the Cost of a Basic Social Benefit

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemi Peña-Miguel ◽  
J Iñaki De La Peña Esteban ◽  
Ana Fernandez-Sainz
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Social Benefit ◽  
Financial Cost ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Lump Sum ◽  
The Social ◽  
Assistance Service ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Made In

AbstractThe Social Security System in Spain is significantly broader and more complex than in other EU countries. One of its problems is that it was not created as a single whole. Instead of this, there are different kinds of social assistance service depending on the region, so there is a real need to reduce the complexity of these schemes and homogenise the benefits paid out in a general basic social benefit. In this paper we propose a new approach to universal basic protection benefit (called Basic Social Benefit) as a way of unifying and rationalising the different grants and economic aids currently available in Spain in order to cover the basic needs of all citizens. This is the first study made in Spain in calculating the lump sum of a basic social benefit for the whole population. For this, we use Quantile Regression (QR) to calculate the principal variables that explain the minimum vital expenditures of Spanish citizens. We also show the total financial cost of this measure for Spain in 2010 and a projection of the cost for the next 12 years.

scholarly journals Statistical Methods in the Study of Changes in the Structure and Elements of the Cost of Electricity Generation

Vestnik NSUEM ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 286-303
Author(s):  
V. N. Afanasyev
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Causal Analysis ◽  
Cost Structure ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Electricity Prices ◽  
Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Economic Entity ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Cost

The growth of tariffs and prices in the Russian Federation is largely determined by the growth of electricity prices. Need to know why electricity is becoming more expensive. The article presents the analysis of the system of statistical methods used in the study of changes in the structure and elements of the cost of electricity production. Statistical tools are being discussed to identify and measure the factors behind the rise in electricity prices, and to conduct a detailed causal analysis. Special emphasis is placed on statistical technologies used in the study of changes in individual elements and the cost structure as a whole. Special emphasis is placed on statistical technologies used in predicting changes in individual elements and the cost structure as a whole. The main goal of such a forecast is to develop a strategy for the behavior of the economic entity and formulate of its activity plan.

The competitiveness of nuclear energy in an era of liberalized markets and restrictions on greenhouse-gas emissions

2009 ◽  
pp. 37-62
Author(s):  
Luigi De Paoli ◽  
Francesco Gulli
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Generation Costs ◽  
The Cost

- The debate on the benefits of nuclear energy revolves around the very competitiveness of this energy source. This article tries to show why it is not easy to answer unambiguously the question whether or not it is convenient to resort to nuclear power in a given country. After listing the factors on which the cost of electricity generation rests and discussing the range of probability of their value, the levelized cost of electricity generation from nuclear, coal and gas-fired plants is calculated using the Monte Carlo method. The results show that nuclear power is likely to be competitive, especially if policies to combat CO2 emissions will continue in the coming decades. There are, however, some margins of uncertainty, mainly related, to the one hand, to the cost of nuclear plants, that depends on the socio-institutional context, and on the other, to the fossil fuels cost, that are inherently difficult to anticipate even on average. Finally it is noted that the context of liberalized electricity markets may make it more difficult for investors to accept the risk of investing in nuclear power plants and for the community to socialize some of the costs associated with this technology.Key words: Nuclear energy, generation costs, Montecarlo method, environmental impacts.JEL classifications: G11, H23, L72, L94, Q31, Q40

Social cost of electricity generation in Greece

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dalianis ◽  
D. Petassis ◽  
M. Santamouris ◽  
A. Argiriou ◽  
C. Cartalis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Social Cost ◽  
Cost Of Electricity

The Cost Effectiveness of Preventing Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancies

1990 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Papiernik ◽  
L.G. Keith
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Social Cost ◽  
Premature Delivery ◽  
Ultrasound Screening ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
The Social ◽  
Expectant Mothers ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Twin Pregnancies

AbstractAs an extension of previous work on the risk of prematurity in singletons and on the social cost of twin births, an analysis has been carried out into the cost effectiveness of preventing premature delivery in twin pregnancies. The cost of prevention is assessed in terms of early diagnosis through ultrasound screening and of an extra 11 weeks of work leave to expectant mothers. When this cost is compared to the social cost involved in the transfer of newborns to neonatal intensity care units and in supporting handicapped children, it is concluded that the total cost of prevention corresponds to one-third of the long-term costs associated to lack of prevention.

The cost of corruption

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 568-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Humberto Monteverde
Keyword(s):  
Social Cost ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Specific Calculation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Corruption ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Theoretical Cost

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways for the formulation of a model for calculating the cost of corruption per country, taking into account the social cost. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is practical exploration; the model is formulated along with the social cost of specific calculation. Based on two specific acts of corruption, bribery and overpricing of public works, these acts are private and public corruption. From there, the model is formulated along with the social cost of specific calculation, based on two specific acts of corruption, bribery and overpricing of public works. Findings This paper concludes that the model is applicable to all the countries of the world, based on their tax structure. Research limitations/implications Limitations do not exist in the model; the additional implications are the extension of the model. The model can be used for local governments or countries. Practical implications Countries can calculate the theoretical cost of corruption in their local, regional or national economies, based on two specific acts of corruption, in political, private and public corruption; bribery and overpricing of public works. Social implications The social implications include knowing the theoretical cost of corruption and their effects. Originality/value The model calculates the cost of corruption and its economic and social impact.

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