Revisiting the Energy-Development Link Evidence from the 20th Century for Knowledge-based and Developing Economies /

• Main Authors: Bithas, Kostas (Author), Kalimeris, Panos (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Economics,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Energy industries.; Sustainable development.; Environmental economics.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Environmental Economics.; Energy Economics.; Sustainable Development.

Unravelling the intricate relationship between economic development and energy consumption, this book proposes an innovative framework for the empirical investigation of the link between the economy and natural resources. It proposes a novel set of indicators to shed light on those aspects of the ec...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• A brief History of Energy use in human societies
• Defining the Energy resources
• Exploring the Energy-Economy link
• Empirical analysis
• Discussion and Conclusions.