All pages with keywords: green growth
‘Green’ growth, ‘green’ jobs and labor markets
Much of the attraction of ‘green’ growth to politicians and policy-makers is the apparent promise of job creation. Many developing countries face the prospect of rapidly growing labor forces, so … read more »
A strategy for restoring confidence and economic growth through green investment and innovation
With fiscal policy generally constrained by the need to restore confidence in the sustainability of public debt and the effectiveness of monetary policy to stimulate growth is reaching its limits, … read more »
‘Green’ growth, ‘green’ jobs and labour markets
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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 »
Embarking on the low carbon journey: National Mitigation Actions as green growth vehicles in developing nations
KPMG, 2011. – External link to download report (PDF)
The green growth narrative: paradigm shift or just spin?
Reference Bowen, A., and Fankhauser, S. October 2011. The green growth narrative: paradigm shift or just spin? Global Environmental Change, v.21, pp.1157-1159. External link to full article|
Does foreign environmental policy influence domestic innovation? Evidence from the wind industry
This paper examines the relative influence of domestic and foreign renewable energy policies on innovation activity in wind power, using patent data from OECD countries from … read more »
A macroeconomic plan for a green recovery
A unique green opportunity has arisen for policy makers to create viable newmarkets, boost private investment and innovation, and stimulate the economy without requiring large public expenditure. By sending a … read more »
Low-carbon innovation in the UK: evidence from patent data
UK policy makers increasingly see new technologies related to the mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a potential source of income growth for the UK economy. In this study, … read more »
