Explaining the declining energy intensity of the U.S. economy

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-49

  Sue Wing, Ian ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Dynamic factor demand models; Energy intensity; Induced technological change

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

DYNAMIC FACTOR DEMAND MODELS; ENERGY INTENSITY; INDUCED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMETRICS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENERGY USE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349027313     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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