This paper addresses two basic issues related to technological innovation and climate stabilisation objectives: i) Can … innovation policies be effective in stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations? ii) To what extent can innovation policies … technical progress in the energy sector. We evaluate a range of innovation policies, both as a stand-alone instrument and in …

energy R&D expenditures. Technological innovation is measured using patent counts for specific technologies related to energy …. -- Innovation ; Technological Change ; Patents ; Energy-Efficiency ; Buildings ; Environmental Policy …

Although knowledge spillovers are at the core of the innovation policy’s justification, they have never been properly …

lobbying on energy innovation and finds that they significantly affect the incentives to innovate and create cleaner energy …

process of innovation, and the growth of total factor productivity. Evidence indicates that the PDPs and structural reforms … are to transform the productive structure, increase total factor productivity, and enhance innovation, government …

This paper looks at the interplay between human capital and innovation in the presence of climate and educational … moderate, short-term consumption loss. Human capital is complement to all forms of innovation and an educational policy … stimulates both energy and general purpose innovation. This result has important policy implications considering the growing …

innovation, with various implications for inequality. First, we characterize several market mechanisms whereby higher rates of … innovation lead to higher inequality. Second, we highlight channels whereby inequality acts as an impediment to innovation and … growth. Third, we highlight policies that can help achieve better outcomes for both innovation and inequality. We show that …