CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Briscuso, Ariela |
|---|---|
| Title | Energy security and energy dependence on Russia in Europe. Path dependence, political and additional factors. |
| Summary | In the last year, the issue of Europe’s energy dependency on Russia has been in the spotlight. Among catastrophist scenarios that were dreaded as Europe moved away from Russian gas and calls to further move away from fossil fuels, the extreme weakness and vulnerability of many European countries concerning energy security were dramatically exposed. However, some countries have been more severely damaged than others by a rapid effort to overcome energy dependence from Russia following the beginning of the Russian aggression on Ukraine. Some countries have been more reluctant and more struggling than others in abandoning Russian gas. This thesis has the objective to inquire what may be the factors that induced and led countries to a higher dependence on Russian gas. Using data from 31 countries (the EU 27, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein) from a period between 1995 and 2021, we will try to identify the main indicators that are linked to higher imports from Russia. To do so, we will use as a dependent variable the data regarding imports of Russian gas taken from the Eurostat and, as independent variables, we will be using multiple factors, including geographical ones, governance indicators and other factors regarding energy policies. |
| Supervisor | Sitter, Nikolai |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/briscuso_ariela.pdf |
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