Multiplicative structural decomposition analysis of aggregate embodied energy and emission intensities

Energy Economics

Volumn 65, Issue , 2017, Pages 137-147

  Su, Bin ^a   Ang, B W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aggregate embodied intensity; Carbon emissions; China; Energy consumption; Input output analysis; Structural decomposition analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS;

CARBON EMISSIONS; CHINA; EMISSION INTENSITY; ENERGY AND EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; INTENSITY INDICATORS; OUTPUT ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS;

AGGREGATES;

AGGREGATE; CARBON EMISSION; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 85019474151     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2017.05.002     Document Type: Article

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