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Energy Consumption and Carbon Emission Based Industrial Productivity in C hina: A Sustainable Development Analysis
Author(s) -
Chen Shiyi,
SantosPaulino Amelia U.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
review of development economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1467-9361
pISSN - 1363-6669
DOI - 10.1111/rode.12056
Subject(s) - productivity , economics , sustainability , energy consumption , consumption (sociology) , sustainable development , secondary sector of the economy , agricultural economics , macroeconomics , economy , engineering , ecology , social science , sociology , political science , law , electrical engineering , biology
The paper investigates the determinants of productivity growth in C hina. It also analyses the sustainability of the country's industrial growth by estimating sectoral productivity, accounting for energy usage and emission since the market‐oriented reforms launched in the late 1970s. The empirical analysis indicates that productivity is the most significant driver of growth. The substantial productivity improvement of C hina's industry is mainly attributable to high‐tech light industrial sectors. Heavy industry lags behind in terms of productivity and overall technical change.