Book review: The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited by J Lerner and S Stern
Reference Grover, D. 2012. Book review, The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited by J Lerner and S Stern. Journal of Economic Literature.
Topic: Competitiveness, trade and economic growth
What drives the international transfer of climate change mitigation technologies? Empirical evidence from patent data
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 »
Safe haven assets and investor behaviour under uncertainty
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 »
Environmental regulation and the cross-border diffusion of new technology: evidence from automobile patents
This article examines the impact of environmental regulation within countries, as well as regulatory distance between countries on international technology transfer. read more »
Is there an environmental benefit to being an exporter? Evidence from firm level data.
Svetlana Batrakova and Ronald B. Davies, 2012. In Review of World Economics. One concern over globalisation is its impact on the environment. We analyse the consequences of becoming an exporter … read more »
The economics of low carbon cities: a mini-Stern Review for the Leeds City Region
Gouldson, A., Kerr, N., Topi, C., Dawkins, E., Kuylenstierna, J., Pearce, R. January 2012.
A practitioner’s guide to a low-carbon economy: lessons from the UK
This paper identifies practical lessons for policy makers that seek to decarbonise their economies, drawing primarily on the UK experience. There are five main conclusions. First, decarbonisation needs a … read more »
Trends in income and price elasticities of transport demand (1850-2010)
Fouquet, R. 2012. Energy Policy 50 (Special Issue on Past and Prospective Energy Transitions), pp.62-71.
Embarking on the low carbon journey: National Mitigation Actions as green growth vehicles in developing nations
KPMG, 2011. – External link to download report (PDF)
Advisory workshop on the British Investment Bank conference
Contributor, Westminster, 2 November 2011 – External link to publication