The Quadrilemma of a Small Open Circular Economy Through a Prism of the 9R Strategies

Patrick Grüning (), Justina Banionienė (), Lina Dagilienė (), Michael Donadelli, Marcus Jüppner (), Renatas Kizys () and Kai Lessmann
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Patrick Grüning: Latvijas Banka & Vilnius University
Justina Banionienė: Kaunas University of Technology
Lina Dagilienė: Kaunas University of Technology
Renatas Kizys: University of Southampton

No 96, Bank of Lithuania Working Paper Series from Bank of Lithuania

Abstract: The Circular Economy (CE) challenges the traditional linear economy model to arrive at a sustainable economy that minimizes resource use, its negative environmental impact, and dependency on resource imports. We develop a multi-sector dynamic stochastic general equilibrium small open economy model with endogenous adoption of exogenous foreign technology innovations, endogenous environmental quality, and CE elements, comprising recyclable waste as well as recycling and refurbishing sectors. We analyze the model-implied impulse response functions with respect to several economic shocks and conduct a rich scenario-based analysis, for which the scenarios are derived from the 9R strategies. We find important trade-offs to be considered by the economy with respect to circularity, trade, environment, and growth – the four dimensions of the quadrilemma of a small open circular economy. We find that none of the six shocks considered and in none of the eight scenarios analyzed the quadrilemma can be resolved. However, a positive shock to the price of energy or a lower energy share in one of the two intermediate goods sectors provide benefits to three out of four dimensions of the quadrilemma.

Keywords: Circular economy; Small open economy; Recycling; Refurbishing; Endogenous economic growth; Technology adoption; General equilibrium; Energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E2 F4 O3 O4 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 69 pages
Date: 2021-11-24
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