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Book SynopsisBy providing a theoretical analysis for the issues of climate change, carbon emission mitigation, energy-saving and low-carbon development, this book develops a new branch of economics known as Low-carbon Economics. It explores economic theories, analysis methodologies, measurements, indexes and business models for the low-carbon economy. It is an important source of reference for researchers and government officers on policy design and low-carbon city planning.
Table of ContentsTheories and Methodologies of Low-carbon Economy: Introduction to the Low-carbon Economics; Low-carbon National Economy; The Philosophy of Low-Carbon Economy; Low-carbon Sustainable Development; Low-carbon Political Economy; Low-carbon Growth Theory; The Kaya Identity of Carbon Emissions; Low-carbon Econometric Models; Low-carbon International Economic System; Low-carbon Environment Economics; Low-carbon Trade and Tariff; Low-carbon Finance and Taxation; Low-carbon Growth and Employment; Indexes for the Low-carbon Economy; Low-carbon Business Model; Development Strategies and Policies for Low-carbon Economy: Laws and Policies for Low-carbon Development; Low-carbon Green Growth Strategy; Low-carbon Society Plan; Low-carbon City Planning; Low-carbon Energy; The Carbon Kuznets Curve; Economic Development Gap and Carbon Emission Gap.
