Mark Molnar
Mark Molnar
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  • 1. Natural sciences
    • 1.1 Mathematics
      • Applied mathematics
  • 5. Social sciences
    • 5.2 Economics and Business
      • Economics
    • 5.7 Social and economic geography
      • Environmental sciences (social aspects)
energy systems modelling

Experimental economics is one of the most exciting areas of economics, and the 'experimental revolution,' built around several bold premises, has brought fundamental changes to market analysis and the study of consumer behavior. Experimental economics explicitly focuses on the behavior of markets and other interactive, rule-based institutional mechanisms, where individual decision-making is not isolated, and it seeks to study market behavior through replicable experiments. 

Ensuring the sustainability of development becomes increasingly important, one of the preconditions of which is the availability of adequate quantities and quality of energy. The task of the energy industry is to provide this essential element. In fulfilling this task, the energy sector has become one of the largest concentrated emitters of pollutants, making it essential to examine its interaction with the environment and the economy in order to form a comprehensive assessment of the industry. This means that for both existing and yet-to-be-planned energy conversion facilities, environmental and economic impact assessments must be conducted. These assessments should: determine the types and quantities of pollutants released into the environment; assess the distribution of pollutants in the environment; evaluate the damage caused by the interaction of pollutants and environmental elements; assign monetary values to the damages and calculate the so-called external or environmental costs, which should then be incorporated into energy costs, thereby charging the final consumer the true costs.

control and systems theory

Since the results of Kalman control theory and systems theory focuses on the study and application of structural system properties (such as controllability, observability, stabilizability, etc.). The research connects to this interdisciplinary field by incorporating certain intensively studied areas of macroeconomic modeling, examining the qualitative properties of economic systems (such as observability and controllability), and exploring the economically relevant problem of reachability through the application of various economic policy tools.

game theory

The research focuses on the analysis of conflict resolution methods use for conflicts frequently arising in e.g. climate change negotiations and on modeling of and finding optimal solutions for environmental and resource management problems. 

climate change mitigation

Research on policies and measures focusing on energy emissions and land use, land use change and forestation.