Research article by Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 20 Feb 2012
Technology transfer plays a key role in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this paper, we characterize the factors that promote or hinder the international diffusion of climate-friendly technologies using detailed patent data from 96 countries for the period 1995–2007. read more »
Research article by on 20 Feb 2012
Nanosciences and nanotechnologies are set to transform the global industrial landscape, but the debate on how to regulate environmental, health and safety risks is lagging behind technological innovation. Current … read more »
Research article by Luca Taschini on 20 Feb 2012
In principle, linking emission trading schemes would favour the depletion of low-cost abatement opportunities that are geographically spread over the globe. However, this would only be possible if the … read more »
Research article by on 20 Feb 2012
In this paper I investigate the effects of disasters on human capital accumulation using an extensive panel dataset on natural disasters, covering 170 countries over a 25 year period … read more »
Research article by on 14 Feb 2012
Financial crises and contagion have highlighted the need for safe haven assets. However, their existence, role and interactions are not well understood. We analyze the two most prominent yet … read more »
Research article by David Glewa, Lindsay Stringer, Adolf Acquaye, Simon McQueen-Mason on 13 Feb 2012
Glew, D., McQueen-Mason, S., Stringer, L.C., Acquaye, A.A. July 2012. Journal of Cleaner Production, v.29-30, pp.122-131.
Working paper by Evan Fraser, Elisabeth Simelton, Mette Termansen, Simon Gosling, Andrew South on 1 Feb 2012
Abstract of Working Paper 83 The purpose of this paper is to identify which of the world’s cereal producing regions are likely to become vulnerable to climate change over the 21st century by identifying those regions that will be Exposed to climatic stress; and Have a limited capacity to adapt. First, we use a global […]
Working paper by Nicola Favretto, Lindsay Stringer, Andy Dougill on 1 Feb 2012
Abstract of Working Paper 84 Fossil fuel depletion, energy security and climate change concerns have precipitated recent investment in biofuels. However, empirical case study data on the benefits and drawbacks of biofuels is lacking. This paper presents new integrated mixed-method multi-level assessments of the potential for inedible biodiesel crop Jatropha curcas to diversify livelihood strategies […]
Working paper by Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Richard Perkins, Eric Neumayer on 1 Feb 2012
This article examines the impact of environmental regulation within countries, as well as regulatory distance between countries on international technology transfer. read more »
Research article by John Barrett, Kate Scott on 1 Feb 2012
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the links between dematerialisation and climate change mitigation. Methods used for material flow analyses (MFA) within the wider context of industrial ecology (which includes a focus on all resource flows in an economy, not purely material tonnage) tend to focus either on detoxification and pollution reduction or dematerialisation […]
