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International comparisons of sectoral energy- and labour-productivity performance : stylised facts and decomposition of trends
Mulder, Peter; Groot, Henri L. F. de - 2004
the period 1970-1997. A cross-country decomposition analysis reveals that in some countries structural changes contributed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334856
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Decoupling economic growth and energy use : an empirical cross-country analysis for 10 manufacturing sectors
Mulder, Peter; Groot, Henri L. F. de - 2004
individual subsectors. A cross-country decomposition analysis reveals that in some countries structural changes contributed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334858
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Sectoral energy- and labour-productivity convergence
Mulder, Peter; Groot, Henri L. F. de - 2004
This paper provides an empirical analysis of energy- and labour-productivity convergence at a detailed sectoral level … for 14 OECD countries, covering the period 1970-1997. A fã-convergence analysis shows that the development of cross …-country variation in productivity performance depends on the level of aggregation. Both patterns of convergence as well as divergence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334860
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Structural change and convergence of energy intensity across OECD countries, 1970 - 2005
Mulder, Peter; Groot, Henri L. F. de - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009722687
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Dynamics and determinants of energy intensity in the service sector : a cross-country analysis, 1980–2005
Mulder, Peter; Groot, Henri L. F. de; Pfeiffer, Birte - 2013
structural changes within the services sector - by means of a decomposition analysis - we find that in about one-third of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010224782
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Polluting technologies and sustainable economic development
Bertinelli, Luisito (contributor); Strobl, Eric (contributor) - 2006
We study how the import of older and more polluting technologies alters the relationship between output and environmental quality in developing countries within a vintage capital framework. Our results show that old technologies prolong the period until which pollution may eventually decrease...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003731219
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European Policies towards Palm Oil – Sorting Out some Facts
Pehnelt, Gernot; Vietze, Christoph - 2009
This paper analyses the role of palm oil and its sustainability from different perspectives. We consider the role of palm oil within the GHG context. We discuss the impact of palm oil on biodiversity and analyse how palm oil can contribute to economic growth and development in tropical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003905716
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Policies and measures to mitigate the potential environmental impacts of cross-border infrastructure projects in Asia
Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2011
While bringing positive impacts and benefits, cross-border infrastructure projects face additional challenges relative to national projects. Moreover, such projects involve a variety of technical, regulatory, institutional, and legal factors, and their obstacles constrain the development of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008907813
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Can monetary valuation undermine nature conservation? : evidence from a decision experiment
Rode, Julian; Le Menestrel, Marc; Cornelissen, Gert - 2015
Nature conservation scientists and practitioners have voiced the concern that a conservation discourse based on economic arguments and monetary valuation may undermine conservation efforts by eroding ("crowding out") the influence of other arguments for nature conservation. This paper presents...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011279993
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An empirical survey of the ramifications of a green economy
Heshmati, Almas - 2014
The unprecedented deterioration of our global environment has increased the necessity of relying upon Green Economic policies as critical and effective environmental management tools. The current situation has stimulated extensive research and debate among global interest groups. This has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010339613