Tracing embodied energy use through global value chains: Channel decomposition and analysis of influential factors

B-Tier
Journal: Ecological Economics
Year: 2023
Volume: 208
Issue: C

Authors (4)

Li, Meng (not in RePEc) Gao, Yuning (not in RePEc) Meng, Bo (Government of Japan) Meng, Jing (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Measurement of the energy use dispersed through international trade is crucial in the age of global value chains. This study traces international energy flows, presents the stylized facts, and analyses the major driving factors of energy flows. The findings of this study show that 20% of global energy is transmitted through global value chains and there is large energy imbalance between economies. The gravity model illustrates that energy transfers between home and host countries increase with economic size, a shared border, a same language, and a similar legal system, and decrease with geographic distance. However, distance is becoming less significant in transmitting energy due to the increasing complexity of global value chains. Global value chains have altered how the world consumes energy directly and indirectly, thus must be taken into consideration by both environmental and trade policies aiming at encouraging sustainable development, equity, and energy conservation.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolec:v:208:y:2023:i:c:s0921800923000290
Journal Field
Environment
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-26