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Plourde, André

Professor of Economics
Fellow, Institute for Public Economics


PhD, University of British Columbia, 1985
MA, University of New Brunswick, 1979
BA (Economics and Statistics), University of New Brunswick, 1978

E-mail: andre.plourde@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-7650
Fax: (780) 492-3300


Other appointments:

  • Board of Directors, Alberta Gaming Research Institute (2007-09);
  • Treasurer, Economics Society of Northern Alberta (2008);
  • Member, Royalty Review Panel, appointed by Alberta Minister of Finance (2007);
  • President, International Association for Energy Economics (2007);
  • Chair, Chairs' Council Executive (2007-08);
  • Chair, Department of Economics (2004-09);
  • Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Sector, Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada (2003-04);
  • Board of Editors, The Energy Journal (1991-)  

Research Interests

  • Energy Economics
  • Canadian Energy Policy
  • Energy and the Environment

Selected Publications  

Books Authored: 

  • John F. Helliwell, Mary E. MacGregor, Robert N. McRae, André Plourde, Oil and Gas in Canada - The Effects of Domestic Policies and World Events. Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 1989, pp. xviii + 340; 

  • Paul Halpern, André Plourde, Leonard Waverman, Petro-Canada: Its Role, Control and Operations. Ottawa: Economic Council of Canada, 1988, pp. xiii + 140 (une version française a paru sous le titre, Pétro-Canada : Rôle, contrôle et exploitation, pp. xi + 136).  

 Book Chapters:

  • David Ryan, André Plourde, "Empirical Modelling of Energy Demand", in International Handbook on the Economics of Energy, J. Evans and L. Hunt, eds. Edward Elgar: London, 2009, pp. 112-143;
     
  • David Ryan, André Plourde, "A Systems Approach to Modelling Asymmetric Demand Responses to Energy Price Changes", in Functional Structure Inference, W.A. Barnett and A. Serletis, eds. Elsevier: London, 2007, pp. 183-224;
     
  • Terry Daniel, Joseph Doucet, André Plourde, "Electricity Industry Restructuring: The Alberta Experience", in Electric Choices: Deregulation and the Future of Electric Power, A.N. Kleit, ed., Lanham MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, pp. 91-112;
     
  • André Plourde, "Offshore Energy Revenues and Equalization: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too?", in How Ottawa Spends, 2006-07, G.B. Doern, ed., Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006, pp. 50-72;
     
  • André Plourde, "The Changing Nature of National and Continental Energy Markets", in Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development Era, G.B. Doern, ed., Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005, pp. 51-82;
     
  • André Plourde, Bradford Reid, "Natural Resource Revenues and the Alberta Budget", in Alberta's Volatile Government Revenues: Policies for the Long Run, L.S. Wilson, ed., Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002, pp. 3-24.

Papers in Refereed Journals 

  • Valentina Galvani, André Plourde, "Portfolio Diversification in Energy Markets", accepted for publication in Energy Economics, 2009;
     
  • André Plourde, "Oil Sands Royalties and Taxes in Alberta: An Assessment of Key Developments since the mid-1990s", The Energy Journal, Vol. 30, no. 1, 2009,  pp. 111-139;
     
  • David L. Ryan, André Plourde, "Smaller and Smaller? The Price Responsiveness of Non-Transport Oil Demand", Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 42, 2002, pp. 285-317;
     
  • Terry E. Daniel, Richard Hyndman, Michael Loenen, André Plourde, "Un beau risque? La libéralisation des marchés de l’électricité en Alberta", Gestion, Revue internationale de gestion, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2000, pp. 60-65;
     
  • André Plourde, G.C. Watkins, "Crude Oil Prices between 1985 and 1994: How Volatile in Comparison to Other Commodities?", Resource and Energy Economics, Vol. 20, No. 3, 1998, pp. 245-262. 

Papers in conference proceedings: 

  • André Plourde, "Developing Alberta's Oil Sands: Who Bears the Risk?", Proceedings of the 28th USAEE/IAEE North American conference, New Orleans, 2008, available online, 18 pages;
     
  • David L. Ryan and André Plourde “Modelling Sluggish Price Responses in Energy Demand Models: A Critical Evaluation of Alternative Specifications”, Proceedings of the 6th IAEE European Conference, Zurich, 2004,CD-ROM, 22 pages;
     
  • David L. Ryan, Denise Young, André Plourde “Changing Panes / Changing Pains: The Determinants of Commercial Retrofit Decisions in Canada”, Proceedings of the 25th North American Conference of the USAEE. Cleveland: USAEE, 2004, CD-ROM, 10 pages;
     
  • David L. Ryan, André Plourde, "The Heat Is On: The Changing Role of Weather on Residential Energy Demand", in New Challenges for Energy Decision Makers, J. Myslivec, et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics, Cleveland: IAEE, 2003, CD-ROM, 10 pages;
     
  • David L. Ryan, André Plourde, "Thanks for the Memories: Oil Price Decompositions and Energy Demand Asymmetries", in Innovation and Maturity in Energy Markets: Experience and Prospects, A.G. Kemp (ed.), Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics, Aberdeen: IAEE, 2002, CD-ROM, 10 pages;
     
  • David L. Ryan, André Plourde, "Energy Demand Asymmetries and Greenhouse Gas Abatement", in Energy Markets & The New Millenium: economics, environment, security of supply, R. Bartels and D. Fiebig, eds., Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics, Sydney: IAEE, 2000, CD-ROM, 33 pages;
     
  • André Plourde, G.C. Watkins, "Changing Relationships between Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices?", in volume 2 of New Equilibria in the Energy Markets: The Role of New Regions and Areas, Vittorio D’Ermo, ed., Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics, Cleveland: IAEE, 1999, pp. 153-162. 

Selected non-refereed publications: 

  • André Plourde, "Canada-US Energy Relations: Issues for New Administrations", pp. 132-141 in Background Papers: From Correct to Inspired - A Blueprint for Canada-US Engagement, Carleton University Canada-US Project, sponsored by the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and the Centre for Trade Policy and Law, January, 2009, Ottawa (available at:  http://www.carleton.ca/ctpl/conferences/documents/BackgroundPapers-Final.pdf);
     
  • André Plourde, “President’s Message”, in each of the four issues of the IAEE Newsletter that appeared in 2007;
     
  • André Plourde, “G. Campbell Watkins, 1939-2005 – An Appreciation”, The Energy Journal, Vol. 27, no. 1, 2006, pp. iii-vi;
     
  • André Plourde, “Natural Resource Revenues and Equalization: A Partial Overview of Selected Issues”, prepared for the Expert Panel on Equalization and Territorial Formula Financing, Department of Finance, Government of Canada, 2005, 40 pp.;
     
  • Donna White, David L. Ryan, André Plourde, “The Canadian Building Energy End-use Data and Analysis Centre at the University of Alberta”, Energy Studies Review, Vol. 11, no. 2, 2003, pp. 230-232;
     
  • André Plourde, “Kyoto – An Unlevel Playing Field?”, Policy Options, December 2002 – January 2003, p. 57;

  • André Plourde, “The Canada-U.S. Energy Relationship: Issues and Challenges – A Canadian Perspective”, IAEE Newsletter Vol. 12, First Quarter 2003, pp.12-14, 17.

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