IMPACTS OF GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL-CHANGE ON CO2 EMISSIONS OF DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES

Carbon dioxide emissions, the most significant greenhouse gas, are gro wing at more rapid rates in developing economies relative to advanced economies. This paper estimates the effects of the growth of GDP, chan ges in industrial structure, fuel mixes and energy efficiency on the c arbon dioxide emissions of nine developing countries using a decomposi tion model. Policy implications for reducing emissions, in the light o f the findings, are discussed. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd .