A Bibliometric Study: General Equilibrium Models on Energy Economics

Abstract

General equilibrium (GE) models are commonly used for economic impact analysis. They offer a benchmark for analyzing changes in the overall economy due to new policies, shocks, or technological improvements, using the data from the social accounting matrices and input-output tables. GE models are widely used for analyzing the areas of energy economics, as the focus on energy-related issues has become critical throughout the years. Therefore, a broad literature focuses on the GE models and energy economics. This study uses bibliometric analysis to examine the networks between the existing literature between 1990-2020. No other paper uses this method to focus on the selected literature. The data for the bibliometric analysis is subtracted from the Web of Science. The keywords are "computable general equilibrium, dynamic stochastic general equilibrium, and energy." Dynamic Stochastic Models are added to expand the scope of the dataset. In addition, the paper reviews the ten most cited articles based on the data retrieved from the Web of Science. The main results of the bibliometric analysis show that the GE models were highly used after 2005, with the introduction of international energy agreements. The focus of these models is usually renewable energy and mitigation policies.