Localized innovation, localized diffusion and the environment: an analysis of reductions of CO2 emissions by passenger cars Export

@article{citeulike:4497465, abstract = {Abstract\ \ We investigate technological change with regard to CO2 emissions by passenger cars, using a Free Disposal Hull methodology to estimate technological frontiers. We have a sample of cars available in the UK market in the period 2000–2007. Our results show that the rates of technological change (frontier movement) and diffusion (distance to frontier at the car brand level) differ substantially between segments of the car market. We conclude that successful policies should be aimed at the diffusion of best-practice technology, and take account of the different potential for further progress between different segments of the market (e.g. diesel vs. gasoline engines and small vs. large engines).}, author = {Los, Bart and Verspagen, Bart}, citeulike-article-id = {4497465}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00191-009-0146-8}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/g721p5h2w3175566}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/s00191-009-0146-8}, journal = {Journal of Evolutionary Economics}, month = {August}, number = {4}, pages = {507--526}, posted-at = {2009-07-25 19:32:15}, priority = {2}, title = {Localized innovation, localized diffusion and the environment: an analysis of reductions of CO2 emissions by passenger cars}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00191-009-0146-8}, volume = {19}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4497465 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4497465 N2 - Abstract  We investigate technological change with regard to CO2 emissions by passenger cars, using a Free Disposal Hull methodology to estimate technological frontiers. We have a sample of cars available in the UK market in the period 2000–2007. Our results show that the rates of technological change (frontier movement) and diffusion (distance to frontier at the car brand level) differ substantially between segments of the car market. We conclude that successful policies should be aimed at the diffusion of best-practice technology, and take account of the different potential for further progress between different segments of the market (e.g. diesel vs. gasoline engines and small vs. large engines). IS - 4 JF - Journal of Evolutionary Economics EP - 526 TI - Localized innovation, localized diffusion and the environment: an analysis of reductions of CO2 emissions by passenger cars VL - 19 SP - 507 AU - Los, Bart AU - Verspagen, Bart PY - 2009/08/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00191-009-0146-8 ER -