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Driving factors of CO 2 emissions and inequality characteristics in China: A combined decomposition approach

Energy Economics, ISSN: 0140-9883, Vol: 78, Page: 589-597
2019
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  • Citations
    136
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      135
    • Policy Citations
      1
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        1
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    53

Article Description

Decomposition analysis has become a popular tool to study CO 2 emissions and, in this study, we developed a combined decomposition approach to emissions analysis by integrating the logarithmic mean Divisia index and production-theoretical decomposition analysis. Based on this novel approach, we investigated the driving factors of CO 2 emissions in China over the latest Five-Year Plan period (2011–2015) and analyzed the inequality characteristics of such emissions. The results showed that 1) the peak value of CO 2 emissions in China declined over the period; 2) the overall inequality presented a decreasing trend, whereas intragroup inequality presented a slightly increasing trend over the period; and 3) generally, the potential energy intensity effect contributed to the decrease in CO 2 emissions in developed provinces, whereas the potential carbon factor effect accounted for the decrease in CO 2 emissions in less-developed provinces. Based on our empirical results, we recommend that policy-makers consider several factors when implementing CO 2 policies.

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