Energy technology patents-CO 2 emissions nexus: An empirical analysis from China

Energy Policy

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 248-260

  Wang, Zhaohua ^a   Yang, Zhongmin ^a,b   Zhang, Yixiang ^a   Yin, Jianhua ^c  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HEBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

CO 2 emissions; Dynamic panel data approach; Energy technology patents

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; DYNAMIC PANEL DATA APPROACH; EASTERN CHINA; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; FOSSIL-FUELED TECHNOLOGY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; NATIONAL LEVEL; WESTERN CHINA;

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INNOVATION; PANEL DATA; POLICY MAKING; POLLUTION POLICY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 84856295695     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.082     Document Type: Article

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