Development Patterns of Material Productivity: Convergence or Divergence? (Contributions to Economics)
Larissa Talmon-Gros
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Hardcover. Development Patterns of Material Productivity Series: Contributions to Economics. Num Pages: 210 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCH; KCN; KJMV6; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Increasing concerns regarding the world’s natural resources and sustainability continue to be a major issue for global development. As a result several political initiatives and strategies for green or resource-efficient growth both on national and international levels have been proposed. A core element of these initiatives is the promotion of an increase of resource or material productivity. This dissertation examines material productivity developments in the OECD and BRICS countries between 1980 and 2008. By applying the concept of convergence stemming from economic growth theory to material productivity the analysis provides insights into both aspects: material productivity developments in general as ... Read more
Increasing concerns regarding the world’s natural resources and sustainability continue to be a major issue for global development. As a result several political initiatives and strategies for green or resource-efficient growth both on national and international levels have been proposed. A core element of these initiatives is the promotion of an increase of resource or material productivity. This dissertation examines material productivity developments in the OECD and BRICS countries between 1980 and 2008. By applying the concept of convergence stemming from economic growth theory to material productivity the analysis provides insights into both aspects: material productivity developments in general as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Economics
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319025377
SKU
V9783319025377
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99-15
About Larissa Talmon-Gros
Larissa Talmon-Gros, born in 1984, studied European Business at Dublin City University and ESB Business School Reutlingen and graduated as Bachelor of European Business and Diplom-Betriebswirtin (FH) in 2007. She accomplished her doctoral studies at the University of Hohenheim in cooperation with the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. She also held a renowned PhD scholarship from the Evangelisches ... Read more
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