Jevons’ paradox revisited: Implications for climate change

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2021
Volume: 206
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

Improved fuel efficiency may raise the flow of carbon emissions, from Jevons’ paradox. We point out that it always raises the stock of total carbon emitted. If carbon capture and sequestration are improving over time, however, this paradox may be reversed.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:206:y:2021:i:c:s0165176521002329
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29