Comparison of Energy Transitions in the United States and Developing and Industrializing Economies

World Development

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1650-1683

  Marcotullio, Peter J ^a   Schulz, Niels B ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

developing countries; economic growth; energy consumption; energy transition; primary energy supply; United States

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34047116494     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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