Working Papers
Digitisation and productivity in the transport sector
F. Mandys and D. Coyle Short Abstract
Examining the impact that information and communication technologies have on productivity and energy efficiency in the UK transport sector. Comparisons across various countries are made.
Consumer behaviour and the uptake of solar panels
S. Taneja and F. Mandys Short Abstract
Examining the key drivers that motivate consumers to install solar photovoltaic and solar thermal panels in the United Kingdom. The Understanding Society dataset is employed, and an adaptive Lasso and binomial logit model is applied.
Energy expenditure of low-income households
F. Mandys, V. Beran, R. Jahoda, and J. Špeciánová Short Abstract
Research into the drivers and patterns of energy expenditure among the poorest households in the Czech Republic. The energy types examined include electricity and gas, differentiation is made between house owners and renters, and a unique large-scale dataset from the housing benefits claimants is used.
Are housing benefits captured by landlords?
J. Špeciánová, R. Jahoda, V. Beran, and F. Mandys Short Abstract
A study of whether a January 2023 reform of the Czech housing allowance was capitalized into higher rents. Administrative microdata and a difference-in-differences model are applied.
Crowding out the energy transition: Moral hazard and climate risk finance
Y. Tzoumas and F. Mandys Short Abstract
An investigation of whether financial innovation in climate risk management distorts incentives for decarbonization. Using a staggered difference-in-differences design and a panel dataset, we estimate the causal effect of insurance availability on firms’ decarbonization behaviour.
Digitisation and industrial energy demand
S. Taneja and F. Mandys Short Abstract
Analysing the effect of greater investment into information and communication technologies on industrial energy consumption across European countries.
Financial development and economic growth in post-socialist economies
F. Mandys Short Abstract
Examining the extent to which various sectors of finance, such as stock markets and financial intermediaries, had a significant effect on economic growth in post-socialist countries. A panel dataset of the post-socialist countries is constructed for the period 1995-2023, including a set of economic, financial, and control variables. Additionally, the presence and impact of a structural break is examined.
