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Optimal multi-phase transition paths toward a global green economy

David, Paul; Van Zon, Adriaan - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

Economic growth thus far has been closely linked to the bulk conversion of energy stored in carbon based fuels (wood, coal, oil, natural gas) into useful work. Burning such fuels gives rise to CO2-emissions. These emissions, together with other greenhouse gasses (GHG's) like methane, are now...

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Preparing for the Next, Very Long Crisis: Towards a ‘Cool’ Science and Technology Policy Agenda For a Globally Warming Economy

David, Paul A. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009

This short paper on a very big subject deals with a worry - a worry that the present economic crisis is likely to contribute to the already-existing temptations of governmental and private actors alike to behave in a time-inconsistent fashion when responding to the challenge of climate change....

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Optimal multi-phase transition paths toward a stabilized global climate: Integrated dynamic requirements analysis for the 'tech fix'

David, Paul; Van Zon, Adriaan - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

This paper analyses the requirements for a social welfare-optimized transition path toward a carbon-free economy, focusing particularly on the role of R&D and other technological measures to achieve timely supply-side transformations in the global production regime that will avert catastrophic...

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The role of patent protection in (clean/green) technology transfer

Hall, Bronwyn; Helmers, Christian - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010

Global climate change mitigation will require the development and diffusion of a large number and variety of new technologies. How will patent protection affect this process? In this paper we first review the evidence on the role of patents for innovation and international technology transfer in...

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Designing an optimal 'tech fix' path to global climate stability: R&D in a multi-phase climate policy framework

Zon, Adriaan van; David, Paul - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

The research reported here gives priority to understanding the inter-temporal resource allocation requirements of a program of technological changes that could halt global warming by completing the transition to a "green" (zero net CO2- emission) production regime within the possibly brief...

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Designing an optimal 'tech fix' path to global climate stability : directed R&D and embodied technical change in a multi‐phase framework

van, Zon A.H.; David P.A. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

This paper, which was prepared for presentation in the program of the 2013 International Energy Workshop Conference held on 1921 June in Paris, France is an extensively revised, expanded and slightly retitled version of UNUMERIT Working Paper 2013009. The latter paper has been cited in other...

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The Influence of Vulnerability on Migration Intentions in Afghanistan

Loschman C.; Siegel M. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

This study explores the influence of vulnerability on migration intentions within the context of Afghanistan. While it … is commonplace to conceptualize migration as being driven by certain economic-related factors, it is reasonable to assume … perform a regression analysis estimating the influence on migration intentions. Our results provide clear evidence that …

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Education, training and skill development policies in Arab Gulf countries: Macro-micro overview

Nour S. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

This paper uses a combination of secondary and primary data to provide a more comprehensive analysis of education, training and skill development policies in the Gulf countries. Different from earlier studies an interesting element in our analysis is that we discuss both the supply and demand...

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Transnationalism and integration: Complements or Substitutes?

Dekker, Bram; Siegel, Melissa - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

This paper investigates the relationship between transnational practices and integration by testing whether they are substitutes or complements. For this purpose, we use a multidimensional transnationalism index. The index includes three dimensions of transnational practices, including migrants'...

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To return permanently or to return temporarily?: Explaining migrants' intentions

Bilgili Ö.; Siegel M. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

This paper studies migrants intentions to return to their origin country by making the distinction between permanent return, temporary return and participation in temporary return programmes. Using survey data from first generation migrants in the Netherlands, we explore how migrants experiences...

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