How to promote circular economy transformation in the Global South?: A review of industrial policy options

Olli-Pekka Kuusela and Anupam Khajuria

No wp-2025-104, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Countries in the Global South face mounting economic, social, and environmental pressures due to rapid urbanization and inadequate waste and material management systems. At the same time, the global transition to clean energy has intensified competition for critical materials, raising the stakes for resource-efficient development. This paper examines how circular economy (CE) strategies can deliver both environmental and development benefits by creating jobs, improving resource productivity, and reducing waste.

Keywords: Circular Economy; Recycling (Waste; etc); Sustainable development; Industrial policy; Structural transformation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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