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UKERC Review of evidence for the rebound effect: Technical report 5: Energy, productivity and economic growth studies

OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)Published 1 October 2007Open access
Steve Sorrell, John Dimitropoulos
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Abstract

This report forms part of the TPA’s assessment of evidence for a rebound effect from improved energy efficiency. Technical Report 5 focuses upon the relationship between energy, productivity and economic growth and examines the claim that improved energy efficiency will increase economy-wide energy consumption - the so-called ‘Khazzoom-Brookes postulate’.

Keywords

Energy