Beschreibung
This book discusses the energy issues facing Bangladesh, specifically the lack of access to electricity that impedes overall development. In-depth chapters examine critical energy problems and provide possible solutions including energy conversion and energy efficiency and the utilization of energy reform strategies for further development of the energy sector. This book is useful to students and practitioners seeking a clearer understanding of contemporary energy issues, energy markets and their sustainable development, including modern technologies for energy conversion from as waste and strategies for efficiency. It presents thought-provoking ideas and strategies to help Bangladesh achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and transition to an upper-middle income country by 2021, through the utilization of proper energy policies.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Sakib Bin Amin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Business and Economics at North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh and a Visiting Commonwealth Research Fellow at Durham University Business School, United Kingdom. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics (University of Durham, UK) and a Master's Degree in International Economics (University of Essex, UK). His research mainly focuses on Energy Sector Reform and Energy Policy in Developing Countries. Sakib is the president of the Bangladesh Association for Energy Economics (BDAEE), the Bangladeshi affiliates of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). Saanjaana Rahman holds Bachelors' in Economics from North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2017). Her thesis paper was focused on the impact of urbanisation on energy demand in Bangladesh. Her research interests include energy, health economics, and development economics.
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Springer Verlag GmbH
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