tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641626425728151830.post7083490574070195791..comments2024-02-22T15:02:59.414+11:00Comments on Stochastic Trend: The Rebound EffectDavid Sternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744705511660270649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641626425728151830.post-62513230928741307102010-04-21T12:48:10.830+10:002010-04-21T12:48:10.830+10:00I'll check out some of those things and if use...I'll check out some of those things and if useful will cite and/or acknowledge in the paper. Backfire usually means that energy use increases by more than the efficiency improvement which seems unlikely. And we have seen reductions in energy intensity in many economies over many decades. The latter suggests at least some gain due to technological improvements?David Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744705511660270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641626425728151830.post-84906967515121178852010-04-21T12:33:51.955+10:002010-04-21T12:33:51.955+10:00Personally I believe that in the long run rebound ...Personally I believe that in the long run rebound effects always backfire (energy and capital are complements). Also, it is unlikely that the debate will be resolved emprically at the economy-wide level due to the inability to control other factors, and due to measurment issues (how do you deevlope an aggregate measure of energy services for example?). Also, there is the impact of trade on any measurements - does the first world simply import energy use in the form of consumer goods? If we had the data we should use the world as a single economy and see what kind of relationships we could find.<br /><br />Some more robust theoretical discussion might help, bu tin the end energy efficiency gains are equivalent to energy productivity gains, and broadly speaking producers subsitute towards the most productive inputs. <br /><br />Blake Alcott seems to write well on this topic - http://www.blakealcott.org/publications.html <br /><br />Also, you might be interested in some of these discussions on the rebound effect.<br /><br />My thesis dealing with direct and indirect effects - http://eprints.qut.edu.au/27655/1/Cameron_Murray_Thesis.pdf <br /><br />Some broader application of rebound effect ideas -<br /><br />http://ckmurray.blogspot.com/2010/03/leisure-dilemma-rebound-effects-from.html <br /><br />http://ckmurray.blogspot.com/2010/01/helmet-law-rebound-effects-and-success.html <br /><br />http://ckmurray.blogspot.com/2010/01/sunscreen-rebound-effect.html <br /><br />I am keen to discuss rebound effects further anytime. ckmurray at gmail dot com<br /><br />CameronCameron Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737859133901303110noreply@blogger.com