Handbook on Green Growth by Roger Fouquet (English) Hardcover Book

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This Handbook provides a deeper understanding of the concept of green growth, and highlights key lessons from the experience of green transformations across the world following a decade of ambitious stimulus packages and green reforms.

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Economies around the world have arrived at a critical juncture: to continue to grow fuelled by fossil fuels and exacerbate climate change, or to move towards more sustainable, greener, growth. Choosing the latter is shown to help address climate change, as well as present new economic opportunities. This Handbook provides a deeper understanding of the concept of green growth, and highlights key lessons from the experience of green transformations across the world following a decade of ambitious stimulus packages and green reforms. With comprehensive chapters from key researchers in the field drawn from across the globe, the Handbook on Green Growth offers up to date and original analysis of the many facets of the phenomenon of green growth. Is economic growth desirable? When can economic growth and environmental policies work together? What are the key factors that will achieve green growth? What will be the multiple impacts of green growth? And, what have been the experiences of economies that have undertaken a green transformation? This Handbook will be a key resource for students and academics interested in economics, environmental and ecological studies, as well as for those specialising in environmental policy. It will also be a valuable tool for policy makers concerned about the dual objectives of stimulating economic growth and addressing environmental damage.

Author Biography

Edited by Roger Fouquet, Associate Professorial Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Table of Contents

Contents:IntroductionRoger FouquetPART I. THE GROWTH STRATEGY1. Policies for green growth versus policies for no growth: a matter of timingRichard G. Lipsey2. The Limits to Green GrowthPeter A. Victor and Martin Sers3. Green "Agrowth" – the Next Development Stage of Rich CountriesJeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh and Stefan DrewsPART II. THE POTENTIAL FOR GREEN GROWTH AND ITS IMPACTS4. Path-Dependence, Innovation and the Economics of Climate ChangePhilippe Aghion, Cameron Hepburn, Alex Teytelboym and Dimitri Zenghelis5. Long-Term Productivity Growth and the EnvironmentAlex Bowen6. The Challenge of Decoupling Economic Expansion and Environmentally Damaging Energy Uses: Can Energy Efficiency Actions Deliver Cleaner Economic Expansion?Karen Turner and Antonios Katris7. Targeted Technology Strategies for Low-Carbon Economic Growth: Linking Bottom-Up and Top-Down AssessmentsIan Sue Wing and Govinda Timilsina8. Inclusive Labour Markets for Green GrowthAlex BowenPART III. THE DRIVERS OF GREEN GROWTH9. Growth, Structural Transformation, and the New Global Agenda: What this means for China and the WorldEhtisham Ahmad, Isabella Neuweg and Nicholas Stern10. Climate Change Policy, Innovation and GrowthAntoine Dechezleprêtre, Ralf Martin and Samuela Bassi11. Financing Green GrowthGregor Semieniuk and Mariana Mazzucato12. Green Startups and Local Knowledge Bases: Newborn suppliers of energy-related technologies in Italian ProvincesAlessandra Colombelli and Francesco Quatraro13. Addressing the Political Economy of Green Industrial Policy with Economic GeographyMaria CarvalhoPART IV. GREEN TRANSFORMATIONS14. The Green Growth Economy as an Engine of Development: The Case of ChinaJohn A. Mathews15. Green Growth in South KoreaJae-Seung Lee16. Reforming Energy Policy in India: Assessing the OptionsIan Parry, Victor Mylonas and Nate Vernon17. Green Transformations and State Bureaucracy in the Global SouthMarkus Lederer, Linda Wallbott and Frauke Urban18. Economic Transformation and Green Growth for African EconomiesRussel Bishop and Milan BrahmbhattPART V. BEYOND GREEN GROWTH19. Transitioning to Smart Green Growth: Lessons from HistoryCarlota Perez20. The Invisible Hand and the Weightless EconomyDanny Quah21. The Transition from a Fossil-Fuel Economy to a Knowledge EconomyRoger Fouquet and Ralph HippeIndex

Review

'While strong opinions often dominate the debate on economic growth versus the environment, this Handbook gives an honest evaluation of conflicting evidence and theories. It provides a splendidly rich variety of interpretations of the green growth idea. The thoughtful extrapolations of historical cases and suggestions for future policies towards the transition to a greener economy - with or without growth - make us aware that green growth is at the heart of the world economy's future.'--Sjak Smulders, Tilburg University, the Netherlands'Providing a clear introduction and varied country overviews, this accessible book is of relevance to both the general reader and the more technical specialist. Written without jargon this book demonstrates that economists can tackle real world problems in simple prose. In a clear and accessible style, this edited volume brings together cutting-edge analysis from some of the leading green economy thinkers. The book covers both more conceptual insights and applied country studies ranging from Europe, the US, Asia and Africa. It rightfully highlights China for its massive national success in switching to low carbon energy, whilst continuing to export dirty coal technology, financing 30% of the world s coal plants under development. Ultimately the book ends with an interesting series of chapters that explore the links between green growth and the knowledge economy.'--Paul Steele, International Institute for Environment and Development'The global economy stands at a critical juncture: the policy choices we make right now will determine whether or not humanity stands a chance of halting climate change. This Handbook is a vital reminder that ''green'' and ''growth'' can and must go together - we just need the right combination of integrated economic and environmental policies. It maps out the major questions, opportunities and challenges that we face in our efforts to follow a ''green growth'' path, and is therefore a critical and timely contribution for policy makers who are trying to make environmentally-friendly growth a success.'--Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD

Review Quote

'The global economy stands at a critical juncture: the policy choices we make right now will determine whether or not humanity stands a chance of halting climate change. This Handbook is a vital reminder that "green" and "growth" can and must go together - we just need the right combination of integrated economic and environmental policies. It maps out the major questions, opportunities and challenges that we face in our efforts to follow a "green growth" path, and is therefore a critical and timely contribution for policy makers who are trying to make environmentally-friendly growth a success.'

Details ISBN1788110676 Pages 528 Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 1788110676 ISBN-13 9781788110679 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-07-26 DEWEY 333.7 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2019-07-26 NZ Release Date 2019-07-26 UK Release Date 2019-07-26 Author Roger Fouquet Edited by Roger Fouquet Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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