The Driving Forces of Change in Environmental Indicators: An Analysis Based on Divisia Index Decomposition Techniques

Paula Fernandez Gonzalez,Manuel Landajo,M Jose Presno

The Driving Forces of Change in Environmental Indicators: An Analysis Based on Divisia Index Decomposition Techniques
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Country
Switzerland
Published
25 June 2014
Pages
80
ISBN
9783319075051

The Driving Forces of Change in Environmental Indicators: An Analysis Based on Divisia Index Decomposition Techniques

Paula Fernandez Gonzalez,Manuel Landajo,M Jose Presno

This book addresses several index decomposition analysis methods to assess progress made by EU countries in the last decade in relation to energy and climate change concerns. Several applications of these techniques are carried out in order to decompose changes in both energy and environmental aggregates. In addition to this, a new methodology based on classical spline approximations is introduced, which provides useful mathematical and statistical properties. Once a suitable set of determinant factors has been identified, these decomposition methods allow the researcher to quantify the respective contributions of these factors. A proper interpretation of findings enables the design of strategies and a number of energy and environmental policies to control the variables of interest. This book also analyses the impact of several factors that allow control of these variables; among them, assessment of the specific contribution of improved energy efficiency is particularly relevant. A number of divisia-index-based techniques for decomposing changes in a generic indicator are now available, and these range from classical techniques based on Laspeyres and Paasche weights to more refined approaches relying on logarithmic mean weighting schemes. This book is intended for undergraduates and graduates of energy economics and environmental sciences, environmental policy advisors, and industrial engineers.

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