Working paper by Stefano Carattini, Martin Péclat, Andrea Baranzini on 5 Nov 2018
This paper investigates the role of ‘social spillovers’ in the adoption of new technologies. The authors find that the French-German language border in Switzerland acts as a barrier to social interactions and, eventually, to the adoption of new technologies – in this case solar PV. read more »
Working paper by Damien Dussaux, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Matthieu Glachant on 16 Jan 2018
This study provides empirical evidence of the impact of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) on low-carbon technology transfer in OECD and non-OECD countries. read more »
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 »
Working paper by Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 4 Feb 2010
Our paper uses the EPO/OECD World Patent Statistical Database(PATSTAT) to provide a quantitative description of the geographic distribution of inventions in thirteen climate mitigation technologies since 1978 and their international diffusion on a global scale. read more »
Working paper by Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 1 Dec 2009
Using patent data from 66 countries for the 1990–2003 period, we characterise the factors that promote or hinder the international diffusion of climate-friendly technologies on a global scale read more »
Research article by Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 18 Mar 2009
Accelerating the development of less GHG intensive technologies and promoting their global diffusion—in particular in fast-growing emerging economies—is imperative in achieving the transition to a low-carbon economy. read more »
Research article by Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 18 Feb 2009
In a companion paper [Dechezleprêtre, A., Glachant, M., Ménière, Y., 2008. The Clean Development Mechanism and the international diffusion of technologies: An empirical study, Energy Policy 36, 1273–1283], we … read more »
Research article by Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 17 Mar 2008
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is expected to stimulate the North–South transfer of climate-friendly technologies. This paper provides an assessment of the technology transfers that take place through the CDM using a data set of 644 registered projects. read more »
