The End of Cheap Oil: Social, Economic, and Political Change in the US and the Former Soviet Union Robert K. Kaufmann Boston University February 25, 2011
The Cold War: The Ultimate Social Experiment
Outline Energy & Economic Activity End of Cheap Oil Quantity: annual production Quality:Energy Return on Investment Economic, Social, and Political Change USA: Working Harder Borrowing from the Future USSR: Collapse
Economic Activity & Energy Use: USSR
Energy Use and Economic Activity: USA GDP Energy
Energy Efficiency: Fuel Mix, Household Energy Use, and Price
The Quantity of Oil Supply The Hotelling Model Rank supplies in terms of marginal cost Maximize the present value of production The Hubbert model Mathematical parsimony Finite supply Rise to and fall from a single peak
Oil Production: USA
Oil Production: USSR
Changes in Quality: USSR Oil Production
Changes in Quality: USA
EROI Imported Oil US
Energy Use and Labor Productivity Energy/Woker Hour Real Value Added per Worker Hour
US Hourly Wage
Family Income (Male Sole Earner)
Female Participation Rate
Median Family Income
US Savings Rate
International Investment Position
Federal Debt
Consumer Debt
The Former USSR: Collapse Three uses of oil Increase exports to East European allies Earn hard currency for western imports Increase domestic living standards
The Former USSR: Collapse Three uses of oil Increase exports to East European allies Earn hard currency for western imports Increase domestic living standards
The Future: Inequality