Publications
Does flexibility really induce more environmental R&D? A test using US panel data
Reference Grover, D. July 2012. Does flexibility really induce more environmental R&D? A test using US panel data. Environmental and Resource Economics. Under review.
Economy and energy
Yeager, K., F. Dayo, M. Dominik, R. Fouquet, A. Gilau, R. Hosier, A. Miller, S. Rao, S. Sethi. 2012. In: N. Nakicenovic, L. Gomez-Echeverri and T.B. Johansson (eds.) Global Energy … read more »
The long run demand for lighting: elasticities and rebound effects in different phases of economic development.
Fouquet, R., and P.J.G. Pearson. 2012. Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy, v.1, pp.83-100.
The demand for environmental quality in driving transitions to low-polluting energy sources
Fouquet, R. 2012. Energy Policy 50 (Special Issue on Past and Prospective Energy Transitions), pp.130-41.
Past and Prospective Energy Transitions: insights from History. Editorial.
Fouquet, R., and P.J.G. Pearson. 2012. Energy Policy 50 (Special Issue on Past and Prospective Energy Transitions), pp.1-7.
Book review: The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited by J Lerner and S Stern
Reference Grover, D. 2012. Book review, The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited by J Lerner and S Stern. Journal of Economic Literature.
Environmental policy and directed technological change: evidence from the European carbon market
This paper was updated in February 2013 This paper investigates the impact of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)on technological change. We exploit installations-level inclusion … read more »
What drives the international transfer of climate change mitigation technologies? Empirical evidence from patent data
Technology transfer plays a key role in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this paper, we characterize the factors that promote or hinder the international diffusion of climate-friendly technologies using detailed patent data from 96 countries for the period 1995–2007. read more »
Environmental regulation and the cross-border diffusion of new technology: evidence from automobile patents
This article examines the impact of environmental regulation within countries, as well as regulatory distance between countries on international technology transfer. read more »
Do climate targets work?
It is only a small exaggeration to say that climate change policy is dominated by targets. Internationally, the emission reduction commitments of industrialized countries are the cornerstone of the … read more »
