Measuring energy rebound effect in the Chinese economy: An economic accounting approach

Lin, Boqiang; Du, Kerui

doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2015.04.014

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“…The "economic accounting approach" has been used by several researchers (e.g. Shao et al, 2014;Lin and Du, 2015;Zhang and Lin-Lawell, 2017) to estimate the economy-wide rebound for China. It amounts to estimating the rebound as the ratio of the TFP growth rate and the energy productivity (inverse of energy intensity) growth rate.…”

Section: Accounting Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

How large is the economy-wide rebound effect?

Stern

2020

Energy Policy

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The size of the economy-wide rebound effect is crucial for estimating the contribution that energy efficiency improvements can make to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and for understanding the drivers of energy use. Economy-wide rebound from an energy efficiency improvement includes changes in the use of energy to produce complementary and substitute goods or inputs and other flow-on effects that affect energy use across the economy as well as the direct rebound due to energy users using more of an energy service that has become less costly as result of improved energy efficiency. Jevons first argued in 1865 that improvements in energy efficiency increase total energy use, and in recent decades researchers have argued for and against this "backfire" hypothesis. Theory provides some guidance on the factors affecting rebound but does not impose much constraint on the range of possible responses. Historical evidence suggests that the improved energy efficiency of recent technology has not reduced energy use because consumption has shifted to more energy-intensive goods and services. Simulations and econometric research have produced mixed results. Some recent general equilibrium studies find large rebound, around 100%, but more research is needed to confirm or refute these findings.

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Section: Accounting Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

How large is the economy-wide rebound effect?

Stern

2020

Energy Policy

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“…IO analytical techniques were often used to conduct such studies (e.g. Chitnis et al, 2013Chitnis et al, , 2014Druckman et al, 2011;Freire-Gonzáles, 2011;Lecca et al, 2014;Lin and Du, 2015;Pfaff and Sartorius, 2015;Azevedo, 2013a, 2013b), but all of them have used the rebound effect to estimate the effectiveness of energy efficiency and gauge the impact across the different supply chains.…”

Section: A Saving Multiplier As An Alternative To Rebound Indicatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy-saving innovations and economy-wide rebound effects

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Transitions in Energy Efficiency and Demand

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“…For China, for instance, an impressive number of new, by and large empirical studies have emerged over the last years (e.g. Lin and Tian 2016;Lin and Liu 2015;Lin and Du 2015;Wang et al 2014;Wang et al 2012). However, there is a dearth of work particularly on energy efficiency and rebound in developing/low income countries, where rebound in itself could be positive in terms of investment in and uptake of even quite basic energy service systems.…”

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After 35 Years of Rebound Research in Economics: Where Do We Stand?

Madlener

Turner

2016

Rethinking Climate and Energy Policies

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The phenomenon of rebound effects has sparked considerable academic, policy and press debate over the effectiveness of energy efficiency policy. In recent years, a plethora of theoretical and empirical rebound studies have been published, fueling the discussion but also raising further issues and unanswered questions. At the same time it seems that there is a lack of understanding of how to treat and measure central aspects such as potential energy savings expected and the energy services impacted by an efficiency increase. Moreover, there is a lack of clarity and understanding in how we move from micro to macro levels of analysis and reporting. In terms of policy understanding the crux of the problem is that there is no such thing as a simple formula for all aspects of rebound. The aim of this chapter is to clarify the correct perspective on how to look at economic dimensions of rebound, with particular attention to what policy-makers can do with rebound analysis and findings. Further, we attempt to synthesize existing rebound taxonomies and to provide, in a concise manner, the economic rebound mechanisms at work. We then approach the rebound theme from both micro and macro perspectives, before bringing the two angles together. Overall, we argue that both policymakers and researchers need to be aware that rebound is an issue that ought to be tackled at multiple levels and that there are policy trade-offs, especially between economic growth and ecological sustainability. This may be resolved at least to a certain extent by welfare considerations.

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Measuring energy rebound effect in the Chinese economy: An economic accounting approach

Cited by 78 publications

References 33 publications

How large is the economy-wide rebound effect?

How large is the economy-wide rebound effect?

Energy-saving innovations and economy-wide rebound effects

After 35 Years of Rebound Research in Economics: Where Do We Stand?

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