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Ecological restructuring in industrial economies : some empirical evidence on materials consumption

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  • Bruyn, Sander de

    (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en Econometrie (Free University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Business Administration and Economitrics)

  • Bergh, Jeroen van den
  • Opschoor, Hans

Abstract

Preventive environmental policy may be aimed at stimulating structural change in the consumption of materials. By reducing the resource input of production, less emissions and wastes will occur that have a negative impact on the natural environment. Several authors note that structural change in the consumption of materials has led to a de-linking of materials consumption and economic growth for developed industrial economies. This paper explores the concept of structural change by presenting an overview of the relevant contributions to this field and by investigating whether de-linking, enforced by structural change, has actually occurred in developed economies. Empirical estimations are discussed by considering cross-section, time series and decomposition analysis. These different approaches do not confirm de-linking unambiguously. Especially in the eighties, structural change turns out to be quite insignificant.

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  • Bruyn, Sander de & Bergh, Jeroen van den & Opschoor, Hans, 1994. "Ecological restructuring in industrial economies : some empirical evidence on materials consumption," Serie Research Memoranda 0054, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics.
    • Handle: RePEc:vua:wpaper:1994-54
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