cam a22 2 4500 317106643 CHVBK 20201008213422.0 cr nn|008mamaa 140210s2014 xx -----s---- 0 0-eng-d 978-3-319-02537-7 print 978-3-319-02538-4 eISBN 10.1007/978-3-319-02538-4 doi (OCoLC)885223984 (IDSSG)000655398 Springer ger SzZuIDS HSG kids HC79.E5 BUS069000 bisacsh 333.7 23 CH001C3BC1E0F65AFE8FDC1257F0700701A10 iCapture Development Patterns of Material Productivity Convergence or Divergence? by Larissa Talmon-Gros Cham Springer International Publishing 2014 Online-Ressource Text txt rdacontent/ger Computermedien c rdamedia/ger Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier/ger Contributions to Economics Increasing concerns regarding the world's natural resources and sustainability continue to be a major issue for global development. As a result several political initiatives and strategies for green or resource-efficient growth both on national and international levels have been proposed. A core element of these initiatives is the promotion of an increase of resource or material productivity. This dissertation examines material productivity developments in the OECD and BRICS countries between 1980 and 2008. By applying the concept of convergence stemming from economic growth theory to material productivity the analysis provides insights into both aspects: material productivity developments in general as well aspotentials for accelerated improvements in material productivity which consequently may allow a reduction of material use globally.The results of the convergence analysis underline the importance of policy-making with regard to technology and innovation policy enabling the production of resource-efficient products and services as well as technology transfer and diffusion. Economics Sustainable development Econometrics Endogenous growth (Economics) Environmental economics Talmon-Gros Larissa Druck-Ausgabe (IDSSG)000644977 31914190X https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02538-4 Volltext für Angehörige der Universität St. Gallen / FHS St. Gallen BK020053 XK020053 XK020000 noalma ids I IDSSG HSG HSG ONL HONL000655398 IDSSG HFHS HFHS ONL HONL000655398 IDSSG 490 0- Contributions to Economics IDSSG 700 1- Talmon-Gros Larissa IDSSG 776 08 Druck-Ausgabe (IDSSG)000644977 31914190X IDSSG 856 4- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02538-4 Volltext für Angehörige der Universität St. Gallen / FHS St. Gallen