The rebound effect in the aviation sector

Energy Economics

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 158-165

  Evans, Antony ^a,c   Schäfer, Andreas ^b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aviation; Energy use; Greenhouse gas emissions; L93 Industry Studies: Air Transportation; Q55 Environmental Economics, Technological Innovation; R41 Transportation: Demand, Supply; Rebound effect

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAFFICS; AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS; AVIATION SECTOR; CONSUMER DEMANDS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; ENERGY USE; FLIGHT DELAYS; MITIGATING EFFECTS; MODEL RESULTS; NET IMPACT; PASSENGER DEMANDS; PASSENGER FLOWS; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES; R41 TRANSPORTATION: DEMAND, SUPPLY; REBOUND EFFECT; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY DEMAND; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AIRPORT PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION; AVIATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

AIR TRANSPORTATION;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; INNOVATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872813376     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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