How to reduce energy intensity in China: A regional comparison perspective

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 513-522

  Li, Yi ^a,b,c   Sun, Linyan ^a,b,c   Feng, Taiwen ^d   Zhu, Chunyan ^e  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^d NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Energy intensity; Technological progress

Indexed keywords

CHINA; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION STRUCTURE; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; RESOURCE CONSUMPTION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS;

ECONOMICS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY USE; REGIONAL PATTERN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84881670289     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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