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Impact Of Urban And Rural Household Consumption On Carbon Emissions In China

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In this paper, we utilize input-output analysis and decomposition techniques to examine the direct and indirect urban and rural per-capita carbon emissions generated by household consumption in China from 1987 to 2007. The results show that indirect emissions are considerably larger than direct emissions due to households in urban and rural areas. Indirect urban emissions increase significantly because of growing expenditures, but indirect rural emissions do not register the same increase. Direct urban emissions decrease significantly because of changes in the energy mix, but direct rural emissions show only a slight decrease. The increase in the disparity of indirect urban-rural emissions and the decrease in the disparity in direct urban-rural emissions are evident. These findings imply that both energy-saving behavior in the production sector and residential lifestyle transition - particularly in the urban areas - are significant in mitigating carbon emissions in China.

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  • Youguo Zhang, 2013. "Impact Of Urban And Rural Household Consumption On Carbon Emissions In China," Economic Systems Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(3), pages 287-299, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ecsysr:v:25:y:2013:i:3:p:287-299
    DOI: 10.1080/09535314.2012.738188
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