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Emissions and growth : trends and cycles in a globalized world
Cohen, Gail; Jalles, João Tovar; Loungani, Prakash; … - 2017
Recent discussions of the extent of decoupling between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and real gross domestic product (GDP) provide mixed evidence and have generated much debate. We show that to get a clear picture of decoupling it is important to distinguish cycles from trends: there is an...
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Energy, efficiency gains and economic development : when will global energy demand saturate?
Bogmans, Christian; Kiyasseh, Lama; Matsumoto, Akito; … - 2020
manufacturing sector has reduced (increased) US (China) energy demand by 4.1 (10.7) percent between 1990 and 2017 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012392616
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The long-run decoupling of emissions and output : evidence from the largest emitters
Cohen, Gail; Jalles, João Tovar; Loungani, Prakash; … - 2018
For the world's 20 largest emitters, we use a simple trend/cycle decomposition to provide evidence of decoupling between greenhouse gas emissions and output in richer nations, particularly in European countries, but not yet in emerging markets. If consumption-based emissions-measures that...
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Climate action to unlock the inclusive growth story of the 21st century
Bhattacharya, Amarendra; Ivanyna, Maksym; Oman, William; … - 2021
Climate change is a major threat to the sustainability and inclusiveness of our societies, and to the planet's habitability. A just transition to a low-carbon economy is the only viable way forward. This paper reviews the climate change challenge. It stresses the criticality of systems changes...
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Carbon Taxes : Their Macroeconomic Effects and Prospects for Global Adoption: A Survey of the Literature
Gandhi, Ved P. - 1998
The carbon tax is a major instrument for curbing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Yet its adoption has been limited because of concerns over its effects on economic growth, income distribution, and international competitiveness. The paper shows that policymakers can minimize...
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Understanding residential real estate in China
Chivakul, Mali; Lam, W. Raphael; Liu, Xiaoguang; … - 2015
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Local government financing platforms in China : a fortune or misfortune?
Lu, Yinqiu; Sun, Tao - 2013
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Investment-led growth in China : global spillovers
Ahuja, Ashvin; Myrvoda, Alla - 2012
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Potential growth in emerging Asia
Anand, Rahul; Cheng, Kevin C.; Rehman, Sidra; Zhang, Longmei - 2014
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China's declining business dynamism
Cerdeiro, Diego A.; Ruane, Cian - 2022
After impressive growth in the 2000s, China's productivity has more recently stagnated. We use firm-level data to … analyze productivity and firm dynamism trends from 2003 to 2018. We document six facts that together show a decline in China … explaining China's sluggish TFP growth and that SOE reform could boost productivity growth indirectly by stimulating business …
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