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A Sustainable Future: Economic Decoupling, Democracy, and the Kyoto Protocol

Olsson, Alva LU (2023) NEKH03 20231
Department of Economics
Abstract
This thesis aims to analyze the relationship between growth in CO2 per capita and growth in GDP per capita and whether they can grow in different directions- a concept referred to as eco-economic decoupling. By using the latest data and an extensive dataset with econometric analysis techniques, the thesis shows that while there currently is no absolute decoupling - global, economy-wide, and durable - relative decoupling can be observed in 58 countries. The thesis also explores the influence of democracy levels and international agreements like the Kyoto Protocol, on decoupling dynamics. Overall, this research contributes with an analysis of global decoupling using updated data and a coherent econometric analysis.
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author
Olsson, Alva LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKH03 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Economic growth, Environmental Economics, Decoupling, Kyoto Protocol, Democracy
language
English
id
9127653
date added to LUP
2024-01-22 15:48:26
date last changed
2024-01-22 15:48:26
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  abstract     = {{This thesis aims to analyze the relationship between growth in CO2 per capita and growth in GDP per capita and whether they can grow in different directions- a concept referred to as eco-economic decoupling. By using the latest data and an extensive dataset with econometric analysis techniques, the thesis shows that while there currently is no absolute decoupling - global, economy-wide, and durable - relative decoupling can be observed in 58 countries. The thesis also explores the influence of democracy levels and international agreements like the Kyoto Protocol, on decoupling dynamics. Overall, this research contributes with an analysis of global decoupling using updated data and a coherent econometric analysis.}},
  author       = {{Olsson, Alva}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{A Sustainable Future: Economic Decoupling, Democracy, and the Kyoto Protocol}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}