The jobs potential of a transition towards a resource efficient and circular economy

Jean Chateau and Eleonora Mavroeidi
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No 167, OECD Environment Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This paper examines the consequences of a policy-driven transition towards a more resource-efficient and circular economy on employment levels across countries and sectors during the period 2018-2040. The analysis relies on simulations with ENV-Linkages, the global structural computable general equilibrium model of the OECD Environment Directorate. The results suggest that the overall reallocation of jobs due to a fiscal policy package promoting resource efficiency and the transition to a circular economy is limited to 18 million jobs in 2040 and net job creations are marginal, with 1.8 million of jobs.

Keywords: circular economy; employment and environment; general equilibrium model; resource efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C68 O44 Q52 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-08-28
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