Ed Hirs, Economics Lecturer

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Economics

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• Areas of expertise

  • Energy economic analysis
  • Texas power grid, oil, natural gas, and ERCOT
  • Macroeconomics and microeconomics
  • International monetary theory

• Awards

  • Not available.

• Publications

  • “Crude Oil Imports and National Security.” By Robert Ames, Anthony Corridore, Edward Hirs, Paul MacAvoy :: SSRN, 9 Feb. 2010, papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1544606.
  • “Disconnect U.S. from World Crude Market.” Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2011, www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/Disconnect-U-S-from-world-crude-market-1688655.php.
  • “Replacement of Coal by Fracgas in the Production of Electric Power - Yale Graduates in Energy.” By Robert Ames, Anthony Corridore, Edward Hirs, Paul MacAvoy :: SSRN, 22 Aug. 2011, papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1914656.
  • “Synfuels to Replace Crude Oil Soon.” By Robert Ames, Anthony Corridore, Edward Hirs, Paul MacAvoy :: SSRN, 12 Mar. 2011, papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1782144.
  • “Texas Suffers from Soviet-Style Electricity Distribution System.” by Hirs, Edward, and Paul MacAvoy. Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2013, www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/Texas-suffers-from-Soviet-style-electricity-4301693.php.

  More publications available HERE.

   

• Patents

  • Not available.

• Grants and Funded Research

  • Not available.

• Curriculum Vitae

  • Ed Hirs Summary

• Contact information

  College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

  Phone:  713-743-9661 |

  ehirs@uh.edu