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With drastic increases in electricity prices throughout 2021, the public’s en- gagement in the discourse about the cost of electricity has reached new heights. With this in mind, this project was set in motion to try to make sense of factors that affect electricity prices in Sweden and thus identify areas of interest that further research could focus on.The variables chosen to be investigated were: Temperature, Exchange rate be- tween SEK and EUR, Export of electricity, Import of electricity, Inflation, Price of coal, Price of natural gas, and Price of crude oil. The data was gathered from various sources and was used to create a linear regression model.Exchange rate between SEK and EUR, Export of electricity, Inflation, Price of coal and Price of natural gas were found to be significant predictors of elec- tricity prices in Sweden and the source of electricity, economic policy, and energy trade were the areas of interest for further research.

<p> In the spring of 1983, when this project was in its most preliminary stages, a simple hypothesis was put forward. This hypothesis suggested that auto users would react to rising retail gasoline prices by switching to an alternative mode of transportation, such as public transit. It was thought that, since any increase in fuel costs could be spread out among all transit users, public transit would become an attractive alternative to the private automobile in an individual's transportation mode decision as retail gasoline prices increased. Therefore, a positive relationship was anticipated-to exist between public transit ridership and retail gasoline prices. </p> <p> Having established the hypothesis to be investigated, an extensive review of current literature associated with the hypothesis was completed. This review presented conflicting opinions concerning the hypothesis, and also suggested that other variables were more important than the price of retail gasoline in affecting an individual's transportation mode decision. </p> <p> Unfortunately, the literature review did not suggest any relevant method of analysis for this project. It was decided that, for reasons to be discussed later, linear regression would be the method of analysis. The results of the application of a number of linear regression models to data obtained for the Hamilton study area indicated that no definitive statement could be made with respect to the hypothesis of this project. This lack of significant results was attributed to extraneous variance created by certain variables that could not be controlled. </p> <p> However, as a contribution to knowledge, this project provides a basis on which future studies can be built. If the extraneous variance that is discussed in this project can be eliminated in future studies, then- it may be possible to obtain more significant results with respect to the hypothesis that public transit ridership is positively related to retail gasoline prices. </p> / Thesis / Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Land is a composite good, the price of which varies with its characteristics, including proximity to amenities. Analysis of data from sales of land near Green Mountain National Forest wilderness areas in a hedonic price model reveals a positive relationship between proximity to protected wilderness and market values for residential properties. The applications of this result include improved consideration of the positive economic impacts of land conservation in political deliberations over public land management and new mechanisms for financing land conservation, local planning and development efforts, and maintenance of affordable housing in high-amenity/high-cost areas. / Ph. D.

A stochastic benefit-cost analysis is used to analyze the profitability of irrigating from an Onarm water storage (OFWS) system using a center pivot irrigation system (CPIS) compared to a rained production system for corn and soybean in the Southeast while also incorporating risk in the form of stochastic prices, yields and weather. Findings indicate that producer’s decision to invest in an OFWS is dependent on the existing rate of returns and risk aversion levels. When costs are paid upront, net present values for irrigating from an OFWS are lower than that of rainfall when discount rates are just above 2%. Higher net present values for irrigation relative to rainfall production are realized when the cost of investment is financed rather than making an upront payment at higher discount rates. Investing in an OFWS on small farm sizes is not a good option for risk averse producers but, under extreme risk aversion levels, decision makers may prefer to irrigate and insure their revenue at higher coverage levels than depend on rainfall. Cost assistance opportunities for crop producers to prevent downstream flow of nutrients from production fields through the use OFWS should be more than 40% to make irrigation more desirable than dryland production at 8% and 10% discount rates.

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