Analyzing Rebound Effects

Ronald Schettkat

No sdp09002, Schumpeter Discussion Papers from Universitätsbibliothek Wuppertal, University Library

Abstract: Are efficiency improvements in the use of natural resources the key for sustainable development, are they the solution to environmental problems, or will second round effects –so-called rebound effects- compensate or even overcompensate potential savings, will they fire back? The answer to this question will have fundamental policy implications but the research on rebound effects does not provide clear results. This paper aims to clarify the theoretical basis of various analytical approaches which lead to widely different estimates of rebound effects.

Keywords: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Primary Products; Technological Change; Choices and Consequences; Sustainable Development; Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation; Demand and Supply; Energy; Demand and Supply; Environmental Economics; Technological Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 O33 Q01 Q3 Q30 Q31 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q5 Q50 Q55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45
Date: 2009-01
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