Research Activity/ Papers
Publications and Working Papers
- 2025
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- Shapovalova, D., Bender, K.A., Bone, J., Potts, T. (2025), “A place-based approach to measuring a just transition: Evidence from the north-east of Scotland,” Energy Research and Social Science, 127, 104236.
- Kemp, A.(2025), “Multiple uncertainties characterize outlook for energy activity on the UK Continental Shelf,” World Oil.
- Singh, P. (2025), “Electoral cycles in environmental outcomes in India,” Environment and Development Economics,” In press.
- Karakosta, O., Tsakiris, N., Vlassis, N. (2025), “Pareto improving reforms in the presence of spillovers and spillbacks,” Journal of Public Economic Theory, 27(1), e70018.
- Beaumont, N., Börger, T., Clark, J., Hanley, N., Johnston, R.J., Meginnis, K., Stapenhurst, C., de Vries, F.P. (2025), “Cooperative agreement between countries of the North Atlantic Ocean reduces marine plastic pollution but with unequal economic benefits,” Communications Earth & Environment, 6, 134.
- Meginnis, K., Börger, T., de Vries, F.P., Hanley, N., Johnston, R.J., Ndebele, T., Siyal, G.E.A. (2025), “Locational Dimensions of Utility for Transboundary Pollutants: An Empirical Investigation of Common Assumptions, ” Land Economics, In press.
- Bender, K.A.(2025), “Nuclear Decommissioning, Supply Chains and Skills: Achievements, Opportunities and Challenges,” report for the National Decommissioning Centre and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
- Kemp, A.,Underhill, J. (2025), “House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee Report of Session 2024-26.
- 2024
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- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2024), “Evaluating the Impact of a 24-Hour Economy on Ghana’s Economic Landscape: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach,” Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 95, 102017.
- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2024), “Examining the effect of the UK oil and gas windfall tax on the economics of new fields in the UKCS province,” Resources Policy , 88, 104447.
- Kemp, A. (2024), “Government policy issues dominate outlook for activity on the UK Continental Shelf,” World Oil, 21-24.
- Mohanty, A., Ang, J. B.(2024), “COVID-19 and culture,” Oxford Economic Papers, 76(1), 41-59.
- Tsakiris, N., Vlassis, N. (2024), “Border carbon adjustments and leakage in the presence of public pollution abatement activities,” Environmental and Resource Economics, 87, 2231-2258.
- McGinty, M., de Vries, F.P. (2024), “Clear Skies: Multi-Pollutant Climate Policy in the Presence of Global Dimming,” Strategic Behavior and the Environment, 10(1-2), 39-78.
- Johnston, R.J., Börger, T., Hanley, N., Meginnis, K., Ndebele, T., Siyal, G.E.A., Beaumont, N., de Vries, F.P. (2024), “Consequences of omitting non-lethal wildlife impacts from stated preference scenarios,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 126, 103011.
- Aanesen, M., Ahi, J.C., Abate, T.G., Khan, F.R., de Vries, F.P., Kite-Powell, H., Beaumont, N.J. (2024), “Insights from international environmental legislation and protocols for the global plastic treaty,” Scientific Reports, 14, 2750.
- Börger, T., Hanley, N., Johnston, R.J., Meginnis, K., Ndebele, T., Siyal, G.E.A., de Vries, F.P. (2024), “Equity preferences and abatement cost sharing in international environmental agreements,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 106(1), 416-441.
- Champagne, S.N., Macdiarmid, J., Olusola, O., Phimister, E., Guntupalli, A. (2024), “Heating or eating? The framing of food and fuel poverty in UK news media,” Social Science and Medicine, 360, 117297.
- Mekuria, W., Phimister, E., Edo, G. Y., Tegegne, D., Moges, A., Tesfaye, Y., Melaku, D., Gerber, C., Hallett, P., Smith, J. (2024), “Gully rehabilitation in Southern Ethiopia: value and impacts for farmers,” SOIL, 10(2), 637-654.
- Erazo, M., Garcia Diaz, P., Langdon, B., Mustin, K., Cava, M., Gabriella, D., Huerta, M. F., Linardaki, E., Moyano, J., Montti, L., Powell, P.A., Bodey, T., Burslem, D., Fasola, L., Fidelis, A., Lambin, X., Marinaro, S., Pauchard, A., Phimister, E., Raffo, E., Rodríguez-Jorquera, I.A., Roesler, I., Tomasevic, J. A., Pizarro,J.C. (2024), “Stakeholder mapping to support invasive non-native species management in South America,” NeoBiota, 93, 263-291
- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2024), “Nuclear Decommissioning in Scotland: Economic Benefits and Policy Recommendations,” Report prepared for Commissioned by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (30 pages).
- Shapovalova, D., Bender, K., Bone, J., Bond, C.E., Potts, T. (2024), “Initial report to Just Transition Commission: Just transition activities, planning, and policy landscape in Aberdeen and the North East,” Report Commissioned by Just Transition Commission, University of Aberdeen (18 pages).
- Kemp, A., Vlassis, N., Wifa, E. (2024), “Mitigating the Resource Curse: Economic, Governance, and Policy Considerations,” in: E. Pereira, T. Muinzer & P. Baker (eds.), Energy Law and the Sustainable Development Goals (1st edition), Routledge, 86-106.
- 2023
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- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2023). 'Examining the Effect of the UK Oil and Gas Windfall Tax on the Economics of New Fields in the UKCS Province'. Resources Policy, Vol. 88, 104447
- Abdul-Salam, Y., Katris, Antonios (2023). Economic impact of nuclear decommissioning in Scotland. A report commissioned by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and National Decommissioning Centre (NDC). 20 pages. Accepted/In press
- Singh, Prachi., Chowdhury, Shyamal (2023). Information campaign on arsenic poisoning: Unintended consequences in marriage market. IZA DP No. 16214
- 2022
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- Rouaix, A., Phimister, E.,Yiakoumia, D. (2022). 'Evaluating capacity auction design for electricity: An experimental analysis' Energy Economics, Vol. 115, 106370
- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2022). 'An Economic and Policy Case for the Controversial Cambo Field in the UK Continental Shelf'. Resources Policy, Vol. 79, 103070
- de Vries, F., Cason, T., Stranlund, J. (2022). 'Investment Incentives in Tradable Emissions Markets with Price Floors'. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2022). 'Examining the Effect of the UK Oil and Gas Windfall Tax on the Economics of New Fields in the UKCS Province'. Working paper; submitted for peer review
- Kiso, T., Chan, R. H., Arino, Y. (2022). 'Contrasting Effects of Electricity Prices on Retrofit and New-Build Installations of Solar PV: Fukushima as a Natural Experiment'. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, vol. 115, 102685
- Abdul-Salam, Y., Kemp, A., Phimister, E. (2022). 'Energy Transition in the UKCS - Modelling the Effects of Carbon Emission Charges on Upstream Petroleum Operations'. Energy Economics (105898)
- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2022). 'A Real Options Analysis of the Effects of Oil Price Uncertainty and Carbon Taxes on the Optimal Timing of Oil Field Decommissioning'. The Energy Journal. Volume 43(6)
- Kemp, A., Acheampong, T. (2022). 'Health, safety and environmental (HSE) regulation and outcomes in the offshore oil and gas industry: Performance review of trends in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf'. Safety Science. Vol. (148) 105634
- Kiso, T. (2022). 'A Subsidy That Is Inversely Related to the Product Price'. Economic Journal. Forthcoming.
- Kiso, T., R. H. Chan & Y. Arino. 'Retrofit and New-Build Installations of Residential Solar PV: Fukushima as a Natural Experiment'. Discussion Papers in Economics and Finance, 21 (5), University of Aberdeen. 2021. (R&R: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
- Nikos Tsakiris and Nikolaos Vlassis. 'A Carbon Leakage Mitigation Reform Strategy: The Role of Border Carbon Adjustments'. Discussion Papers in Economics and Finance, 22 (1), University of Aberdeen. 2022.
- Abdul-Salam, Y. (2022). 'An Assessment of the Economic Viability of the Controversial Cambo Field in the UKCS'. Discussion Papers in Economics and Finance, University of Aberdeen, 2022
- 2021
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- Abdul-Salam, Y., Ovando, P., Roberts, D. (2021). 'Understanding the economic barriers to the adoption of agroforestry: A Real Options analysis'. Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 302 (113955)
- Kemp, A., Acheampong, T. (2021). 'What Difference has the Cullen Report made?: Empirical Analysis of Offshore Safety Regulations in the United Kingdom's Oil and Gas Industry'. Energy Policy. Vol. (155) 112354
- de Vries, F., Odam, N. (2020). 'Innovation Modelling and Multi-Factor Learning in Wind Energy Technology'. Energy Economics Vol. 85 (104594)
- Kemp, A., Acheampong, T. (2021). 'An optimisation model for incentivising the development of marginal oil and gas fields amidst increasingly complex ownership patterns: UKCS case study'. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. Vol. (207) 109109
- Kemp, A (2021) 'Uncertainty dominates Outlook for UKCS in 2021'. World Oil, vol. 241, No. 12, pp. 41-42
- Abdul-Salam, Y., Kemp, A., Phimister, E. (2021). Unlocking the Economic Viability of Marginal UKCS Discoveries: Optimising Cluster Developments Energy Economics, vol. 95C, 105233
- Kling, G., Volz, U., Murinde, V., Ayas, S. (2021). The impact of climate vulnerability on firms' cost of capital and access to finance. World Development, vol. 137, 105131
- Kemp, A. (2021) 'Prospects for activity in the UKCS after the oil price collapse '. World Oil
- Kemp, A. (2021) 'How will coronavirus affect the UK's oil and gas industry?'. Economics Observatory
- 2020
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- Dowie , C & de Bruijn , O 2020 ' A Coding Typology to study dyadic interactions in International Negotiations : Extending the IPA model ' Discussion Papers in Economics and Finance, University of Aberdeen.
- Montagna, C, Pinto, AN & Vlassis, N. 2020, 'Welfare and Trade Effects of International Environmental Agreements', Environmental and Resource Economics, vol 76, pp 331-345
- Sattarhof, C & Gronwald, M 2020 'How to measure financial market efficiency? A quantitative evaluation of higher order dependencies: the case of the European carbon market' Discussion Papers in Economics and Finance, no. 2, vol. 20, University of Aberdeen, pp. 1-24.
- 2019
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- Abdul-Salam, Y 2019 'Evaluating the Impact of Brexit on Natural Gas Trade between the UK and the EU: A Spatial Equilibrium Analysis' CEERP Working Paper, Heriot-Watt University
- Hintermann, B & Gronwald, M 2019, 'Linking with Uncertainty: The Relationship Between EU ETS Pollution Permits and Kyoto Offsets', Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 74, no. 2, pp. 761-784.
- Abdul-Salam, Y & Phimister, E 2019, 'Modelling the impact of market imperfections on farm household investment in stand-alone solar PV systems', World Development, vol. 116, pp. 66-76.
- Abdul-Salam, Y, Hawes, C, Roberts, D & Young, M 2019, 'The economics of alternative crop production systems in the context of farmer participation in carbon trading markets', Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 67-91.
- Kiso T. 2019, 'Environmental Policy and Induced Technological Change: Evidence from Automobile Fuel Economy Regulations'. Environmental and Resource Economics, vol 74, pp 785-810
- Jin, X 2019, 'The Role of Market Expectations in Commodity Price Dynamics: Evidence from Oil Data', Journal of International Money and Finance, vol. 90, pp. 1-18.
- Loria, E. L., Watson, V., Kiso, T. & Phimister, E. 2019, 'Investigating users' preferences for Low Emission Buses: Experiences from Europe's largest hydrogen bus fleet'. Journal of Choice Modelling, vol 32, 100169.
- de Vries, F., Cason, T. (2019). 'Dynamic Efficiency in Experimental Emissions Trading Markets with Investment Uncertainty' Environmental and Resource Economics Vol. 73 pp. 1-31
- 2018
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- Gronwald, M & Sattarhof, C 2018 'How to Measure Financial Market Efficiency? A Multifractality-Based Quantitative Approach with an Application to the European Carbon Market' Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 5, vol. 18, University of Aberdeen Business School.
- Papadas, CT & Vlassis, N 2018, 'A structural decomposition analysis of the pollution terms of trade', Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 57-68.
- Abdul-Salam, Y 2018, 'A Stochastic Anaerobic Digestion Economic Assessment Tool (SADEAT)', SoftwareX, vol. 7, pp. 190-197.
- Colen, L, Melo, PC, Abdul-Salam, Y, Roberts, D, Mary, S & Gomez Y Paloma, S 2018, 'Income elasticities for food, calories and nutrients across Africa: A meta-analysis', Food Policy, vol. 77, pp. 116-132.
- 2017
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- Jin, X 2017, 'Do futures prices help forecast the spot price?', Journal of Futures Markets, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 1205-1225.
- Kiso, T. 2017, 'Evaluating New Policy Instruments of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards: Footprint, Credit Transferring, and Credit Trading'. Environmental and Resource Economics. vol 72, pp 445-476.
- Gronwald, M, Long, N & Roepke, L 2017, 'Simultaneous Supplies of Dirty Energy and Capacity Constrained Clean Energy: Is There a Green Paradox?', Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 47-64.
- Vinten, A, Sample, J, Ibiyemi, A, Abdul-Salam, Y & Stutter, M 2017, 'A tool for cost-effectiveness analysis of field scale sediment-bound phosphorus mitigation measures and application to analysis of spatial and temporal targeting in the Lunan Water catchment, Scotland', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 586, pp. 631-641.
- Abdul-Salam, Y, Ehlers, M-H & Harnmeijer, J 2017, 'Anaerobic digestion of feedstock grown on marginal land: Break-even electricity prices', Energies, vol. 10, no. 9, 1416
- Abdul-Salam, Y & Phimister, E 2017, 'Efficiency Effects of Access to Information on Small-scale Agriculture: Empirical Evidence from Uganda using Stochastic Frontier and IRT Models', Journal of Agricultural Economics, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 494-517.
- 2016
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- de Vries, F., Hanley, N. (2016) 'Incentive-Based Policy Design for Pollution Control and Biodiversity Conservation: A Review'. Environmental and Resource Economics Vol. 63, pp. 687-702
- Abdul-Salam, Y. & Phimister, E. (2016). 'The Politico-Economics of Electricity Planning in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Ghana'. Energy Policy, vol 88, pp. 299-309.
- Vlassis, N 2016, 'Tariff reforms in the presence of pollution', Agricultural Economics Review, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 1-25.
- Abdul-Salam, Y. & Phimister, E. (2016). 'How effective are heuristic solutions for electricity planning in developing countries'. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol 55, pp. 14-24.
- Gronwald, M. & Hintermann, B. (2016). 'Explaining the EUA-CER Spread'. CESifo Group.
- Jin, X. (2016). 'The Role of Expectations in Commodity Price Dynamics and the Commodity Demand Elasticity: Evidence from Oil Data'. Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 10, vol. 16, University of Aberdeen Business School.
- Gronwald, M 2016, 'Explosive oil prices', Energy Economics, vol. 60, pp. 1-5.
- Jin, X. (2016). 'Does the Future Price Help Forecast the Spot Price? '. Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 8, vol. 16, University of Aberdeen Business School, Aberdeen.
- Kiso, T. (2016). 'Environmental Policy and Induced Technological Change: Evidence from Automobile Fuel Economy Regulations'. Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 11, vol. 16, University of Aberdeen Business School.
- Abdul-Salam, Y & Phimister, E 2016, 'How effective are heuristic solutions for electricity planning in developing countries', Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 55, pp. 14-24.
- 2015
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- Gronwald, M., Long, NV. & Röpke, L. (2015). 'Simultaneous Supplies of Dirty and Green Fuels with Capacity Constraints: Is there a Green Paradox?'. Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 18, vol. 15, University of Aberdeen Business School.
- Kiso, T. (2015). 'Pricing Automobile Fuel Economy: A New Hedonic Approach'. Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 19, vol. 15, University of Aberdeen Business School, Aberdeen.
- Kiso, T. (2015). 'Evaluating New Policy Instruments of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards: Footprints, Credit Transferring and Credit Trading'. Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 21, vol. 15, University of Aberdeen Business School, Aberdeen.
- Roberts, D., Vera-Toscano, E. & Phimister, E. (2015). 'Fuel poverty in the UK: Is there a difference between rural and urban areas?'. Energy Policy, vol 87, pp. 216-223.
- Smith, JU., Fischer, A., Hallett, PD., Homans, HY., Smith, P., Abdul-Salam, Y., Emmerling, HH. & Phimister, EC. (2015). 'Sustainable use of organic resources for bioenergy, food and water provision in rural Sub-Saharan Africa'. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol 50, pp. 903-917
- Phimister, EC., Vera-Toscano, E. & Roberts, DJ. (2015). 'The Dynamics of Energy Poverty: Evidence from Spain'. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, vol 4, no. 1, pp. 153-166.
- Smith, JU, Fischer, A, Hallett, PD, Homans, HY, Smith, P, Abdul-Salam, Y, Emmerling, HH & Phimister, EC 2015, 'Sustainable use of organic resources for bioenergy, food and water provision in rural Sub-Saharan Africa', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 50, pp. 903-917.
- Vlassis, N. (2015). 'Pareto-Efficient Climate and Trade Policies in the Presence of Non-Tradeable Goods'. Discussion Paper in Economics, no. 8, vol. 15, University of Aberdeen Business School.
- Rouaix, A, Figuières, C & Willinger, M 2015, 'The trade-off between welfare and equality in a public good experiment', Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 601-623.
- de Vries, F., Dijkstra, B., McGinty, M. (2014). ' On Emissions Trading and Market Structure: Cap-and-Trade versus Intensity Standards' Environmental and Resource Economics Vol. 58, pp. 665-682
- 2013
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- Gronwald, M. (2013). 'Explosive Oil Prices'. CESifo Group.
- Vlassis, N. (2013). 'The welfare consequences of pollution-tax harmonization'. Environmental and Resource Economics, vol 56, no. 2, pp. 227-238.
- Maurice, J, Rouaix, A & Willinger, M (2013), 'Income Redistribution and Public Good Provision: An Experiment', International Economic Review, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 957-975
- de Vries, F., Dekker, T., Vollebergh, H., Withagen, C. (2012). 'Inciting Protocols' Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Vol. 64, pp. 45-67