The Economics of Technology Diffusion and Energy Efficiency

ISBN-13: 9781843768234 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 272 str.

Peter Mulder

Opis

Technological change plays a crucial role in realizing energy efficiency improvements and, therefore, in ameliorating the conflict between economic growth and environmental quality. However, the diffusion of new technologies can prove a costly and lengthy process, meaning that many firms do not invest in best-practice technologies. The author offers important new explanations for this energy-efficiency paradox.