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Tues., Sept. 19, 2023: AGI Seminar “Renewable Energy Investments and Feed-in Tariffs: Firm-Level Evidence from Southeast Asia” (online) [finished]
We invite researchers who are engaged in research on Asia and hold AGI Seminars. Your participation is more than welcome!
*This seminar will be online and free of charge.
*Please refer to the following for details.
Date and Time
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
*A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation.
Presenter
Dr. Hai LE, Research Associate, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
Title
“Renewable Energy Investments and Feed-in Tariffs: Firm-Level Evidence from Southeast Asia”
Abstract
This study examines the impact of feed-in tariffs (FITs) on promoting investments in renewable energy (RE) in Southeast Asia. Using a unique annual firm-level dataset from six Southeast Asian economies from 2012 to 2021, we find robust evidence that FITs in Southeast Asian economies substantially boosts firms’ investment in RE. Moreover, the impact of FITs on RE investments varies across RE technologies. We find significant and positive impacts of a solar FIT on promoting investments in RE, but such impacts are insignificant for FITs on other RE technologies including wind and biomass, geothermal, and hydro technologies. Further, the impact of FITs on RE investment is more pronounced among younger and smaller firms compared with older and larger firms, respectively. Our empirical evidence has implications for policy makers in tailoring the design of new FITs to promote private sector investments in RE.
Language
English presentation and material(s)
Presenter Biography
Dr. HAI Le Vu is currently working at Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) as a research associate. Prior to joining ADBI, he worked as a lecturer at the Banking Academy in Hanoi, Vietnam, for more than 2 years.
He received both his doctorate and master’s degrees in economics from Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Economics, where he also worked as a teaching and research assistant.
His main research interests lie in the areas of monetary economics, Bayesian econometrics, and applied economics, with an emphasis on emerging economies. Additionally, he has a strong interest in energy economics and environmental economics.
To Participate
Please send an e-mail to office@agi.or.jp with your name, affiliation and phone number clearly stated.
（We will send you a Zoom link for participation via e-mail by the day before the seminar.）
Deadline for Participation Registration
Your e-mail must be sent to us by the morning of Friday, September 15.
Leaflet
AGI SEMINAR ON SEPTEMBER 19 [in PDF format]
TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE
You can either download the Zoom application in advance (1) or participate via a browser without downloading the Zoom application (2).
Please choose one of the above two methods.
*If you are using a Smartphone, please choose (1).
(1) TO PARTICIPATE BY DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION
① Please download an online distribution application “Zoom” (free of charge) onto your computer or Smartphone.
*Click Here for How to Download the Application
You can download the application onto your computer by clicking the 【ダウンロード】 button.
You can also download the application from these pages.
・For iPhones and iPads
» Download Zoom Application
・For Android phones
» Download Zoom Application
② We will send you a Zoom link to the e-mail address provided in your participation request e-mail by the day before the seminar.
③ Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day. ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
(2) TO PARTICIPATE VIA A BROWSER WITHOUT DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION (ONLY FOR COMPUTERS)
① We will send you a Zoom link to the e-mail address provided in your participation request e-mail by the day before the seminar.
② Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day.
③ Please click the 『ブラウザから参加』 at the bottom portion of your screen (if not displayed, please click the 『ここをクリック』). ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
【NOTE】
◇ Participants’ microphones will be turned on at the beginning. Please make sure to mute your microphone during the presentation. During a question-and-answer session scheduled at the end of the presentation, please unmute your microphone.
◇ If you would like to turn off your audio (microphone) and image (video), please click the microphone icon and video icon at the bottom left portion of your screen. The icons will be crossed by a red diagonal line.
◇ Depending on your computer or Wi-Fi signal strength, there could be a case where you will not be able to participate in the seminar or you will lose an internet connection in the middle of the seminar. However, we are unable to deal with those cases individually. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
date：2023.08.22
Category：Seminars