Technological Change and the Environment

Edited by
Arnulf Grübler, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, and William D. Nordhaus
A co-publication with Resources for the Future (RFF)

Grübler, Nakicenovic, Nordhaus, and their distinguished contributors offer a unique, single-volume overview of the most contemporary theoretical and empirical work on technological change. Beginning with a survey of existing research, they provide analysis and case studies in contexts such as medicine, agriculture, and power generation, paying particular attention to what technological change means for efficiency, productivity, and reduced environmental impacts, especially in the context of global climate change. The book includes a historical analysis of technological change, an examination of the overall direction of technological change, and general theories about the sources of change. The contributors empirically test hypotheses of induced innovation and theories of institutional innovation. They propose ways to model induced technological change and evaluate its impact, and they consider issues such as uncertainty in technology returns, technology crossover effects, and clustering.

"Contains the most up-to-date and thorough studies on induced technological change. While its emphasis is on the prospects, the expected magnitudes, and costs of carbon reduction, the principles are applicable to the broader field of induced technological change."
  — Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University,
      Nobel Laureate in Economics

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