The long run demand for lighting: Elasticities and rebound effects in different phases of economic development

Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-100

  Fouquet, Roger ^a   Pearson, Peter J G ^b  

^a BASQUE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE   (Spain)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demand; Economic Development; Energy Services; Rebound Effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064405574     PISSN: 21605882     EISSN: 21605890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5547/2160-5890.1.1.8     Document Type: Article

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