Hsiao-I Kuo

TL;DR: In this article, the authors estimate the relationship between GDP and electricity consumption in 10 newly industrializing and developing Asian countries using both single data sets and panel data procedures, and the empirical results from single data set indicate that the causality directions in the 10 Asian countries are mixed while there is a uni-directional short-run causality running from economic growth to electricity consumption.

TL;DR: The empirical results indicate that the numbers of affected cases have a significant impact on SARS- affected countries but not on Avian Flu-affected countries, and the need to take the necessary precautions in the event of an outbreak of Avian flu and pandemic influenza warrants further attention and action.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the relationship between the crude oil price and the global grain prices for corn, soybean, and wheat and found that the change in each grain price is significantly influenced by the changes in the crudeoil price and other grain prices during the period extending from the 3rd week in 2005 to the 20th week in 2008.

TL;DR: The main purpose of as mentioned in this paper is to estimate the energy price equivalence of carbon taxes and emissions trading in an energy market, while alternative market structures are taken into consideration. And the theoretical findings show that the economic effects of these two schemes on energy prices depend on the market structures.

TL;DR: While Avian Flu is here to stay, its effect is currently not as significant as that of SARS, and empirical results indicate that both the short run and long run SARS effect have a more significant impact on international tourist arrivals than does Avian flu.