The Journal of Energy and Development, autumn 1999, volume 25, number 1

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Lester C. Hunt, Claudio Salgado, and Andy Thorpe, “The Policy of Power and the Power of Policy: Energy Policy in Honduras.” This paper traces the ... (More) Lester C. Hunt, Claudio Salgado, and Andy Thorpe, “The Policy of Power and the Power of Policy: Energy Policy in Honduras.” This paper traces the evolution of energy supply and demand in Honduras, showing why the crisis of the 1990s emerged.

Donald Vandegrift and Vincent DiCaro, “Income, Population Density, and Residential Energy Use: An Analysis of U.S. States.” This paper seeks to add to our understanding of residential energy use. It examines data on residential energy consumption for the U.S. states and argues that higher incomes do not necessarily lead to higher residential energy consumption.

Hoang Tieu Dung and Awais Latif Piracha, “Pricing Natural Gas for Better Environment and Economy: A Case of the Power Sector in Southern Vietnam.” Large reserves of oil and natural gas have been discovered in Vietnam. The results of this study lead to the conclusion that both Vietnam and its foreign partners can have substantial economic gains by developing gas. Environmental benefits will be an added advantage for Vietnam if gas use is encouraged.

F. Gerard Adams and Yochanan Shachmurove, “Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in East Asia: Implications of the East Asian Crisis.” This paper models East Asian energy growth and evaluates the consequences of alternative scenarios of crisis and recovery.

Joëlle Germain and Christophe Armengol, “Gulf of Guinea: A Deep Offshore Opportunity.” For nearly 30 years, oil has been the principal resource of the Gulf of Guinea region, providing oil export revenues to the four countries of Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, and Congo-Brazzaville. This paper provides an overview of substantial new deepwater hydrocarbon reserves in the Gulf of Guinea and the implications for its development.

Jean-Marie Bourdaire, “Empowering the Poor: Possible Lessons from the International Energy Experience.” This paper looks at the issues surround the electricity market and what lessons can be applied to developing countries from the reform experiences of the European and U.S. markets.

Ramadan Al-Sharrah and Turki Alshimmiri, “Toward More Effective Foreign Investments: A Case Study of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.” This study deals with the foreign investment activities of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and how the firm may evolve under the steadily expanding phenomena of free economy and globalization.
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