How large is the economy-wide rebound effect?

Rethinking Economy-wide Rebound Measures: an Unbiased Proposal

In spite of having been first introduced in the last half of the ninetieth century, the debate about the possible rebound effects from energy efficiency improvements is still an open question in the economic literature. This paper contributes to the existing research on this issue proposing an unbiased measure for economy-wide rebound effects. The novelty of this economy-wide rebound measure st...

Sensitivity Analysis of Economy- Wide Rebound Effects to Different Klem Specifications

Rebound effects occur when improvements in energy efficiency stimulate the direct and indirect demand for energy in production and consumption. This phenomenon may act to partially or wholly erode potential energy savings. We extend on previous sensitivity analyses of rebound effects by examining whether the structure of the production function itself has an impact on the presence and magnitude...

Beyond national economy-wide rebound effects: An applied general equilibrium analysis incorporating international spillover effects

Currency Unions and Trade: How Large is the Treatment Effect?∗

It has been conspicuously hard to empirically identify clear-cut effects of Þxed exchange rates and other monetary regimes on the real economy. This paucity of empirical Þndings has lead many academic economists as well as other observers to the view that radical monetary reform — such as the adoption of a common currency — might have limited economic consequences. For example, it probably expl...

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