The Endogenous Energy-Saving Technological Change in China's Industrial Sector

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Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Literature review.- Chapter 3. Analytical framework for endogenous energy-saving technological progress in industrial sectors based on heterogeneous R&D inputs.- Chapter 4. Mathematical Model Analysis of Endogenous Energy-Saving Technology Advancement in Industrial Sector Based on Heterogeneous R&D Inputs.- Chapter 5. Estimation of energy-saving technological advancement rate in China's industrial sub-sector: 1980-2010.- Chapter 6. Empirical Analysis of Endogenous Energy-Saving Technology advancemnet in China's Industrial Sector Based on Heterogeneous R&D Input.- Chapter 7. Main conclusions and research prospects. Preface Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Research Background and the Question Raised 1.1.1 Research Background 1.1.2 The Question Raised 1.2 Research Significance 1.2.1 Theoretical Significance 1.2.2 Practical Significance 1.3 Research Goal and Methodology 1.3.1 Research Goal 1.3.2 Methodology 1.4 Contents and Technical Flow Chart 1.4.1 Contents 1.4.2 Technical Flow Chart References 2 Literature Review 2.1 R&D-Based Endogenous Growth Theory 2.1.1 First-Generation Endogenous Growth Theory 2.1.2 Semi-endogenous Growth Theory 2.1.3 Schumpeterian Growth Theory 2.2 ESTC from the Perspective of Causes 2.2.1 Exogenous ESTC 2.2.2 Semi-endogenous ESTC 2.2.3 Endogenous ESTC 2.3 ESTC Seen Through the Lenses of Different Research Methods 2.3.1 Econometric Methods 2.3.2 Index Decomposition Analysis 2.3.3 Data Envelopment Analysis 2.3.4 Computable General Equilibrium 2.3.5 Integrated Assessment Models 2.4 This Book’s Perspectives References 3 The Analytical Framework for Understanding R&D Heterogeneity-Based ESTC in Industry 3.1 Basic Concept and Characteristics 3.1.1 Energy-Saving Technological Change 3.1.2 R&D Heterogeneity 3.2 How R&D Heterogeneity Affects Endogenous ESTC in Industry 3.2.1 Effect of Substitution Related to R&D Heterogeneity 3.2.2 Effect of Increased Effective Energy Input Due to R&D Heterogeneity 3.2.3 Allocation of R&D Investment Among Different Sectors 3.3 Comparison of Analytical Frameworks 3.3.1 Comparison with the DHSS Model 3.3.2 Comparison with Frameworks for Endogenous Embodied Technological Change 3.3.3 Comparison with Frameworks for RITC in Climate Change Economics 3.3.4 Comparison with Hassler et al.’s (2012) Framework References 4 The Mathematical Model of R&D Heterogeneity-Based Endogenous ESTC in Industry 4.1 Theoretical Arsenal 4.1.1 CES Production Function 4.2 Competitive Equilibrium Analysis 4.2.1 Description of Economic Conditions 4.2.2 Balanced Growth Path in Competitive Equilibrium 4.2.3 Comparative Statics Analysis 4.2.4 Numerical Simulation Analysis 4.3 Centrally Planned Equilibrium Analysis 4.3.1 Description of Economic Conditions 4.3.2 Balanced Growth Path in Centrally Planned Equilibrium 4.3.3 Comparative Statics Analysis 4.3.4 Numerical Simulation Analysis 4.4 Analysis of Models When Elasticity of Substitution is not 1 4.4.1 Description of Economic Conditions 4.4.2 Effect of Elasticity of Substitution on Equilibrium Rate of ESTC 4.4.3 Effect of Substitution Elasticity on Equilibrium Growth Rate 4.4.4 Numerical Simulation Analysis 4.5 Comparison of Modeling Results and Discussion References 5 Estimation of ESTC Rates in China’s Industrial Sectors: 1980–2010 5.1 Estimation Methods and Choice of Models 5.1.1 Comparison of Different Estimation Methods 5.1.2 Specification of the Estimation Model 5.2 Choice of Variables, Data Sources and Pre-processing 5.2.1 Choice of Variables 5.2.2 Data Sources 5.2.3 Construction of a Database of Sectoral Input–Output Quantities and Prices: 1980–2010 5.3 Analysis of Estimation Results 5.3.1 Estimated Elasticities of Substitution 5.3.2 Estimated Rates of ESTC in China’s Industrial Sectors 5.3.3 Comparison of Estimation Results 5.4 Robustness Testing References 6 Empirical Analysis of R&D Heterogeneity-Based ESTC in China’s Industrial Sectors 6.1 Hypotheses 6.2 Choice of Variables 6.2.1 Explained Variable 6.2.2 Explanatory Variables 6.2.3 Control Variables 6.3 Sources of Data, Data Preprocessing, and Descriptive Statistics of Variables 6.3.1 Sources of Data and Data Preprocessing 6.3.2 Descriptive Statistics of Variables 6.4 Econometric Model Specification and Results of Empirical Analysis 6.4.1 Econometric Model Specification 6.4.2 Results of Empirical Analysis 6.4.3 Discussions of the Empirical Results References 7 Main Findings and Research Outlook 7.1 Main Findings 7.2 Policy Recommendations 7.3 Research Outlook References