Technology transfer and cost structure of clean development mechanism projects: an empirical study of Indian cases
| Autor: | Toshi H. Arimura, Minoru Morita, Nils Simon, Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Akihisa Kuriyama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Economic growth Returns to scale Cost structure business.industry 020209 energy 05 social sciences 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law Environmental economics Project type Learning effect Renewable energy Clean Development Mechanism Empirical research 0502 economics and business 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Economics Technology transfer 050202 agricultural economics & policy business Social policy |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Economics and Policy Studies. 19:609-633 |
| ISSN: | 1867-383X 1432-847X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10018-016-0175-0 |
| Popis: | This research empirically estimates abatement costs under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in India, using project-level data for 830 projects that had been registered as of April 2014. Emphasis lies on assessing the impact of international technology transfer on abatement costs and on testing whether CDM projects in India have experienced a “low-hanging fruits” problem or have benefited from learning effects. The results suggest that projects that include technology transfer have higher abatement costs. However, this does not appear to be universally applicable when assessing technology transfer by project type. Second, no conclusive evidence is found to support a “low-hanging fruits” problem, both empirically and based on the finding that most Indian projects are conducted unilaterally. On the contrary, some project types showed that abatement costs decrease as more projects are implemented. Finally, results suggest increasing returns to scale as well as economies of time in terms of project duration. |
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