Working Papers

Drivers of Solar Photovoltaic Panel Installation in the United Kingdom
S. Taneja and F. Mandys

Short Abstract

Examining the key drivers that motivate consumers to install solar photovoltaic and solar water heating panels in the United Kingdom. The Understanding Society dataset is employed, and the binomial and ordered logit regressions are applied.

ICT 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 productivity in the UK transportation and warehousing sectors. Comparisons across various countries are made.

Digitalisation and Industrial Energy Demand
F. Mandys and S. Taneja

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.

Energy Expenditure Among the Poor: Evidence from the Housing Benefits Claimants
F. Mandys, J. Špeciánová, and R. Jahoda

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.