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The Effect of Market Reforms on Structural Change: Implications for Energy Use and Carbon Emissions in China

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  • Karen Fisher-Vanden

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This paper assesses the role played by market reforms in shaping the future level and composition of production, energy use, and carbon emissions in China. Arguments have been made that reducing distortions in China s economy through market reforms will lead to energy efficiency improvements and lower carbon emissions in China. However, these arguments are based on partial and not general equilibrium analyses, and therefore overlook the effects of market reforms on economic growth and structural change. The results suggest that further implementation of market reforms could result in a structural shift to less carbon-intensive production and thus lower carbon emissions per unit GDP. However, this fall in carbon intensity is not enough to compensate for the greater use of energy as a result of market reforms due to higher economic growth and changes in the composition of production. Therefore, China s transition to a market economy could result in significantly higher economic growth, energy use, and carbon emissions. These results could have implications for other countries considering or undergoing market transition.

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  • Karen Fisher-Vanden, 2003. "The Effect of Market Reforms on Structural Change: Implications for Energy Use and Carbon Emissions in China," The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics, vol. 0(Number 3), pages 27-62.
    • Handle: RePEc:aen:journl:2003v24-03-a02
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    1. Fan, Ying & Liao, Hua & Wei, Yi-Ming, 2007. "Can market oriented economic reforms contribute to energy efficiency improvement? Evidence from China," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 2287-2295, April.
    2. Rabindra Nepal & Tooraj Jamasb & Clement Allan Tisdell, 2014. "Market-related reforms and increased energy efficiency in transition countries: empirical evidence," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(33), pages 4125-4136, November.
    3. Chen, Xiude & Qin, Quande & Wei, Y.-M., 2016. "Energy productivity and Chinese local officials’ promotions: Evidence from provincial governors," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 103-112.
    4. Fisher-Vanden, Karen & Ho, Mun S., 2007. "How do market reforms affect China's responsiveness to environmental policy?," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 82(1), pages 200-233, January.
    5. Yu, Lu & Liu, Yinwei & Niu, Yiran & Xiao, Zumian, 2023. "Greener together: The impact of China's mixed-ownership reform on firm carbon emissions," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 180(C).
    6. Nepal, Rabindra, 2011. "Energy efficiency in transition: do market-oriented economic reforms matter?," MPRA Paper 33349, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Dong Wang & Ben White & Amin Mugera & Bei Wang, 2022. "Energy Transition and Economic Development in China: A National and Sectorial Analysis from a New Structural Economics Perspectives," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-19, December.
    8. Xu, Bin & Lin, Boqiang, 2020. "Investigating drivers of CO2 emission in China’s heavy industry: A quantile regression analysis," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 206(C).
    9. Fisher-Vanden, Karen & Sue Wing, Ian, 2008. "Accounting for quality: Issues with modeling the impact of R&D on economic growth and carbon emissions in developing economies," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 30(6), pages 2771-2784, November.

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