Publications
by members of
Economics Department
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri (United States)
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Working papers
2025
- Ahmed, Bruktawit & Fikru, Mahelet G, 2025. "The Impact of Carbon Capture on Electricity Prices," OSF Preprints saqhf_v1, Center for Open Science.
- Fikru, Mahelet G & Ahmed, Bruktawit & Daher, Wassim, 2025. "Characterizing Optimal Decarbonization Policies and Evaluating Variability," OSF Preprints t2bzw_v1, Center for Open Science.
2024
- Wassim Daher & Jihad Elnaboulsi & Mahelet G. Fikru & Luis Gautier, 2024.
"An Analysis of Mergers in the Presence of Uncertainty in Renewable Energy Integration Costs,"
Working Papers
2024-14, CRESE.
- Wassim Daher & Jihad Elnaboulsi & Mahelet G Fikru & Luis Gautier, 2024. "An Analysis of Mergers in the Presence of Uncertainty in Renewable Energy Integration Costs," Working Papers hal-04682056, HAL.
2020
- Jikhan Jeong, 2020. "Identifying Consumer Preferences from User- and Crowd-Generated Digital Footprints on Amazon.com by Leveraging Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing," 2020 Papers pje208, Job Market Papers.
2016
- Huang, Ling & Zhou, Yishu, 2016.
"Carbon Prices and Fuel Switching: A Quasi-experiment in Electricity Markets,"
2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts
236179, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
- Ling Huang & Yishu Zhou, 2019. "Carbon Prices and Fuel Switching: A Quasi-experiment in Electricity Markets," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 74(1), pages 53-98, September.
2005
- Michael Davis & Christian M. End, 2005. "The economic impact of basking in the reflected glory of a Super Bowl victory," IASE Conference Papers 0524, International Association of Sports Economists.
2003
- Michael C. Davis & James D. Hamilton, 2003.
"Why Are Prices Sticky? The Dynamics of Wholesale Gasoline Prices,"
NBER Working Papers
9741, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Davis, Michael C & Hamilton, James D, 2004. "Why Are Prices Sticky? The Dynamics of Wholesale Gasoline Prices," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 36(1), pages 17-37, February.
Journal articles
2025
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2025. "Policy preference for a net zero carbon economy: Results from a US national survey," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 198(C).
- Kisswani, Khalid M. & Fikru, Mahelet G., 2025. "The dynamic nexus between economic policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, and natural resource rents of ASEAN-5 countries: Insights from the novel Fourier augmented ARDL method (FAARDL)," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 100(C).
- Kisswani, Khalid M. & Lahiani, Amine & Fikru, Mahelet G., 2025. "Exploring dynamic extreme dependence of oil and agricultural markets," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
2024
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Belaïd, Fateh & Ma, Hongyan, 2024. "Carbon capture and renewable energy policies: Could policy harmonization be a puzzle piece to solve the electricity crisis?," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Canfield, Casey, 2024. "Choosing both/and: Encouraging green energy purchases in community choice aggregation," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 185(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Avila-Santamaria, Jorge J. & Soria, Rafael & Logan, Annaleese & Romero, Pedro P., 2024. "Evaluating ESG risk ratings of mining companies: What are lessons for Ecuador's developing mining sector?," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Kilinc-Ata, Nurcan & Belaïd, Fateh, 2024. "Climate policy stringency and trade in energy transition minerals: An analysis of response patterns," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
- Agarwal, Ankit & Canfield, Casey & Fikru, Mahelet G., 2024. "Role of greener default options on consumer preferences for renewable energy procurement," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 221(C).
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"The Design of Emission Taxes in Markets with New Firm Acquisitions,"
Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 87(6), pages 1371-1388, June.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "The Design of Emission Taxes in Markets with New Firm Acquisitions," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 225-243, Springer.
2023
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2023. "Consumption and production of cleaner energy by prosumers," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 124(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Kisswani, Khalid M., 2023. "Environmental impacts of household energy use in ASEAN-5 countries: Are there asymmetric effects?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 182(C).
- Hanson, Eric & Canfield, Casey & Fikru, Mahelet G. & Sumner, Jenny, 2023. "State-level trends in renewable energy procurement via solar installation versus green electricity," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 218(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Azure, Jessica W.A., 2023. "Renewable energy technologies and carbon capture retrofits are strategic complements," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 196(C).
- Khalid M. Kisswani & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2023. "A Review of Econometric Approaches for the Oil Price-Exchange Rate Nexus: Lessons for ASEAN-5 Countries," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-15, April.
- Mahelet G. Fikru & Luis Gautier, 2023.
"Cross-country Emission Tax Effect of Mergers,"
Arthaniti: Journal of Economic Theory and Practice, , vol. 22(1), pages 113-128, June.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Cross-Country Emission Tax Effect of Mergers," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 207-223, Springer.
2022
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2022. "Zero lost profit principle for solar compensation and its impact on bill savings," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 326(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Awuah-Offei, Kwame, 2022. "An economic framework for producing critical minerals as joint products," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 77(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Canfield, Casey, 2022. "Demand for renewable energy via green electricity versus solar installation in Community Choice Aggregation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 186(C), pages 769-779.
- Voth-Gaeddert, Lee E. & Fikru, Mahelet G. & Oerther, Daniel B., 2022. "Limited benefits and high costs are associated with low monetary returns for Guatemalan household investment in water, sanitation, and hygiene technologies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 154(C).
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2022.
"The Welfare Impact of New Firm Acquisitions,"
Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 535-559, December.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Welfare Impact of New Firm Acquisition," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 105-132, Springer.
- Haider Al-Rubaye & Joseph D. Smith & Mohammed H. S. Zangana & Prashant Nagapurkar & Yishu Zhou & Greg Gelles, 2022. "Advances in Energy Hybridization for Resilient Supply: A Sustainable Approach to the Growing World Demand," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-13, August.
- Yishu Zhou & Joseph D. Smith & Greg Gelles, 2022. "Teaching Energy Economics in the GCC: A Synergistic Approach between Engineering and Economics," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-11, September.
2021
- Michael C. Davis, 2021. "An Examination Of The Effects Of Environmental Regulations On Retail Gasoline Price Seasonality," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 39(1), pages 178-193, January.
- Mahelet G. Fikru, 2021. "Residential Photovoltaics Adopters Versus Considerers in the United States," Energy RESEARCH LETTERS, Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association, vol. 2(4), pages 1-5.
- Eng, Li Li & Fikru, Mahelet G. & Vichitsarawong, Thanyaluk, 2021. "The impact of toxic chemical releases and their management on financial performance," Advances in accounting, Elsevier, vol. 53(C).
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2021.
"Electric utility mergers in the presence of distributed renewable energy,"
Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 101(C).
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Electric Utility Mergers in the Presence of Distributed Renewable Energy," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 63-92, Springer.
- Li Li Eng & Mahelet Fikru & Thanyaluk Vichitsarawong, 2021. "Comparing the informativeness of sustainability disclosures versus ESG disclosure ratings," Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 13(2), pages 494-518, December.
- Zhou, Yishu & Huang, Ling, 2021. "How regional policies reduce carbon emissions in electricity markets: Fuel switching or emission leakage," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).
2020
- Eng Li Li & Fikru Mahelet G., 2020. "Environmental Performance of Food and Beverage Firms in Merger and Acquisition Deals," Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, De Gruyter, vol. 18(2), pages 1-19, November.
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2020.
"Are big mergers welfare enhancing when there is environmental externality?,"
Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Are Big Mergers Welfare Enhancing When There Is Environmental Externality?," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 145-173, Springer.
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2020. "Determinants of electricity bill savings for residential solar panel adopters in the U.S.: A multilevel modeling approach," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 139(C).
- Yishu Zhou & Jingyi Liu, 2020. "Air Pollution and Mental Health of Older Adults in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-13, January.
2019
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2019. "Estimated electricity bill savings for residential solar photovoltaic system owners: Are they accurate enough?," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 253(C), pages 1-1.
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2019. "Electricity bill savings and the role of energy efficiency improvements: A case study of residential solar adopters in the USA," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 124-132.
- Mahelet G. Fikru & Gregory Gelles & Ana-Maria Ichim & Joseph D. Smith, 2019. "Notes on the Economics of Residential Hybrid Energy System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(14), pages 1-18, July.
- Ling Huang & Yishu Zhou, 2019.
"Carbon Prices and Fuel Switching: A Quasi-experiment in Electricity Markets,"
Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 74(1), pages 53-98, September.
- Huang, Ling & Zhou, Yishu, 2016. "Carbon Prices and Fuel Switching: A Quasi-experiment in Electricity Markets," 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts 236179, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
2018
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gelles, Gregory & Ichim, Ana-Maria & Kimball, Jonathan W. & Smith, Joseph D. & Zawodniok, Maciej Jan, 2018. "An economic model for residential energy consumption, generation, storage and reliance on cleaner energy," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C), pages 429-438.
2017
- Mahelet G. Fikru & Luis Gautier, 2017.
"Environmental taxation and mergers in oligopoly markets with product differentiation,"
Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 122(1), pages 45-65, September.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Environmental Taxation and Mergers in Oligopoly Markets with Product Differentiation," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 185-206, Springer.
2016
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2016. "Modelling mergers among polluting firms when environmental policy is endogenous," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 1-6.
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2016. "Determinants of International Standards in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of institutional pressure from different stakeholders," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 296-307.
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2016.
"Mergers in Cournot markets with environmental externality and product differentiation,"
Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 65-79.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Mergers in Cournot Markets with Environmental Externality and Product Differentiation," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 21-46, Springer.
- Zhou, Yishu & Huang, Ling, 2016. "Have U.S. power plants become less technically efficient? The impact of carbon emission regulation," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 105-115.
2015
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2015. "The impact of weather variation on energy consumption in residential houses," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C), pages 19-30.
2014
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Lahiri, Sajal, 2014. "Cross-border mergers with flexible policy regime: The role of efficiency and market size," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 58-70.
- Fikru, Mahelet G., 2014. "Firm Level Determinants of International Certification: Evidence from Ethiopia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 286-297.
2013
- Michael C. Davis & Craig Palsson & Joseph Price, 2013. "Taxing the Opposition: Cactus League Attendance and the Efficiency of the ‘Cubs Tax’," International Journal of Sport Finance, Fitness Information Technology, vol. 8(2), pages 157-170, May.
- Mahelet G. Fikru, 2013. "Environmental Policies, Mergers and Welfare," Economía Mexicana NUEVA ÉPOCA, CIDE, División de Economía, vol. 0(2), pages 449-461, July-Dece.
- Mahelet G. Fikru & Sajal Lahiri, 2013. "Can a Merger Take Place among Symmetric Firms?," Studies in Microeconomics, , vol. 1(2), pages 155-162, December.
2012
- Fikru, Mahelet G, 2012. "Do Strict Environmental Regulations in the OECD Discourage Foreign Firms? - Le imprese straniere sono scoraggiate dal rigore della legislazione ambientale nei paesi OCSE?," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 65(3), pages 405-413.
2010
- Michael C. Davis & Christian M. End, 2010. "A Winning Proposition: The Economic Impact Of Successful National Football League Franchises," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 48(1), pages 39-50, January.
- Michael Davis, 2010. "On Which Days Do Gasoline Stations Raise Prices?," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 38(1), pages 113-114, March.
2009
- Michael C. Davis, 2009. "Analyzing the Relationship Between Team Success and MLB Attendance With GARCH Effects," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 10(1), pages 44-58, February.
- Michael Davis, 2009. "Environmental regulations and the increasing seasonality of gasoline prices," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(16), pages 1613-1616.
2008
- Vincent Louis Ovlia & David Enke & Michael C. Davis, 2008. "The Effects Of Congressional Elections On Future Equity Market Returns," Global Journal of Business Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 2(1), pages 1-15.
- Michael C. Davis, 2008. "The Interaction between Baseball Attendance and Winning Percentage: A VAR Analysis," International Journal of Sport Finance, Fitness Information Technology, vol. 3(1), pages 58-73, February.
2007
- Michael Davis, 2007. "Income and the Locations of AAA Minor League Baseball Teams," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 35(3), pages 371-372, September.
- Michael C. Davis, 2007. "The dynamics of daily retail gasoline prices," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(7), pages 713-722.
2006
- Michael C. Davis, 2006. "Called up to the Big Leagues: An Examination of the Factors Affecting the Location of Minor League Baseball Teams," International Journal of Sport Finance, Fitness Information Technology, vol. 1(4), pages 253-264, November.
2004
- Davis, Michael C & Hamilton, James D, 2004.
"Why Are Prices Sticky? The Dynamics of Wholesale Gasoline Prices,"
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 36(1), pages 17-37, February.
- Michael C. Davis & James D. Hamilton, 2003. "Why Are Prices Sticky? The Dynamics of Wholesale Gasoline Prices," NBER Working Papers 9741, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Books
2024
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy," Natural Resource Management and Policy, Springer, number 978-3-031-63549-6, March.
Chapters
2025
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2025. "Proactive Distributed Renewable Energy Resources (DRER) for Powering Tomorrow," Contributions to Economics, in: Anvita Arora & Fateh Belaïd & Sara Lechtenberg-Kasten (ed.), Climate-Resilient Cities, pages 125-145, Springer.
2024
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Merger Incentives and the Natural Environment," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 3-19, Springer.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"Environmental Taxation and Mergers in Oligopoly Markets with Product Differentiation,"
Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 185-206,
Springer.
- Mahelet G. Fikru & Luis Gautier, 2017. "Environmental taxation and mergers in oligopoly markets with product differentiation," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 122(1), pages 45-65, September.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"Cross-Country Emission Tax Effect of Mergers,"
Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 207-223,
Springer.
- Mahelet G. Fikru & Luis Gautier, 2023. "Cross-country Emission Tax Effect of Mergers," Arthaniti: Journal of Economic Theory and Practice, , vol. 22(1), pages 113-128, June.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"The Design of Emission Taxes in Markets with New Firm Acquisitions,"
Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 225-243,
Springer.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "The Design of Emission Taxes in Markets with New Firm Acquisitions," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 87(6), pages 1371-1388, June.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "An Analytical Approach for Policy Coordination," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 245-251, Springer.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"Mergers in Cournot Markets with Environmental Externality and Product Differentiation,"
Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 21-46,
Springer.
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2016. "Mergers in Cournot markets with environmental externality and product differentiation," Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 65-79.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "The Impact of Foreign Emission Tax on Domestic Merger Profitability," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 47-62, Springer.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"Electric Utility Mergers in the Presence of Distributed Renewable Energy,"
Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 63-92,
Springer.
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2021. "Electric utility mergers in the presence of distributed renewable energy," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 101(C).
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "An Empirical Investigation of the Impact of Environmental Policy on M&A Activities," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 93-102, Springer.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"Welfare Impact of New Firm Acquisition,"
Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 105-132,
Springer.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2022. "The Welfare Impact of New Firm Acquisitions," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 535-559, December.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Merger-Induced Welfare Gains in the Presence of Environmental Externality and Product Differentiation," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 133-143, Springer.
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024.
"Are Big Mergers Welfare Enhancing When There Is Environmental Externality?,"
Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 145-173,
Springer.
- Fikru, Mahelet G. & Gautier, Luis, 2020. "Are big mergers welfare enhancing when there is environmental externality?," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
- Luis Gautier & Mahelet G. Fikru, 2024. "Merger Control and Environmental Policy," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Handbook of Merger Control and Environmental Policy, chapter 0, pages 177-184, Springer.
2013
- Mahelet Fikru, 2013. "Improving Mandatory Environmental Data Reporting for Comparable and Reliable Environmental Performance Indicators," Chapters, in: Fausto Pedro Garcia Marquez & Benjamin Lev (ed.), Engineering Management, IntechOpen.
2011
- Michael C. Davis & Christian M. End, 2011. "Team Success, Productivity and Economic Impact," Chapters, in: Plácido Rodríguez & Stefan Késenne & Brad R. Humphreys (ed.), The Economics of Sport, Health and Happiness, chapter 7, Edward Elgar Publishing.