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Long-run substitutability between fossil and renewable energy: global evidence 1800–2012

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  • H. Schwerin

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This paper analyzes the economywide elasticity of substitution between fossil and renewable energy carriers using demand behavior based on longitudinal data 1800–2012. Estimates are yielded by relative price and relative quantity and show gross substitutability between energy carriers, with the central estimate being 4.33. The standard errors of the coefficient estimates of the orthogonal regression are derived using a generalized method of moments.

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  • H. Schwerin, 2025. "Long-run substitutability between fossil and renewable energy: global evidence 1800–2012," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 69(1), pages 129-148, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:empeco:v:69:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s00181-025-02739-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s00181-025-02739-8
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    • C20 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - General
    • N70 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy

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