Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/96137 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 14-025
Publisher: 
Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Mannheim
Abstract: 
This paper proposes that the national focus of energy 'rebound' studies should be extended to an international context in the presence of supra-national agreements such as EU 20-20-20. The potential for energy efficiency improvements in one nation to impact energy use in others means that national targets and actions cannot be considered independently. This paper develops a general equilibrium analysis of increased efficiency in productive energy use, identifying a range of channels through which spillover effects may be transmitted as a result of trade in goods and services. The results show that energy efficiency in one nation does impact energy use in others. However, the sectoral and spatial distribution of positive and negative effects depends on the nature of the efficiency improvement and factor supply conditions. In particular, changes in relative competitiveness and energy supply conditions act to dampen economy-wide rebound as the boundaries of the economy are expanded.
Subjects: 
energy supply
energy demand
rebound effects
energy efficiency
general equilibrium
trade spillover
JEL: 
D58
Q41
Q43
F18
Q56
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

Files in This Item:
File
Size
330.59 kB





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.