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  1. 1. Hunting Hotspots - A framework to assess the effectiveness of using environmentally extended input-output models as a method to identify CO2-eq hotspots in the upstream supply chain of a company

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Elisa Anni Bauer; [2023]
    Keywords : GHG emissions; Effectiveness; Hotspot analysis; Environmentally Extended Input-Output; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Industry’s indirect upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribute significantly to climate change. To identify and reduce them, some companies conduct a hotspot analysis using an environmentally extended input-output (EEIO) model (often utilizing EXIOBASE database). READ MORE

  3. 2. Estimating Greenhouse Gas Footprints of Sectors for the Brazilian Economy 1995-2009

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Joao Murilo Silva Merico; [2020]
    Keywords : Footprint; Sectors; Input-Output analysis; Greenhouse gas emissions.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The estimation of a country’s greenhouse gas emissions has appropriately calculated the total footprint of a nation. However, when such estimates are brought down to the level of each economic activity, they do not reflect the total consumption pattern of a sector by not taking intersectoral relationships into account. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of the China Shock on Employment Levels in Central Europe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Albers; [2018]
    Keywords : China Shock; Central Europe; employment; international trade; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The coexisting rise of China and Central European economies in the early 2000s as respectively the “Factory of the World” and the “Factory of Europe” raises the question whether Central Europe has either benefited from, or been harmed by the rise of China. This thesis therefore investigates the impact of the China shock on employment levels in Central Europe between 2000 and 2014. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Dynamics of Sectoral Network Formation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Tadas Gedminas; [2018]
    Keywords : random graph model; WIOD; input-output network;

    Abstract : Recent studies have highlighted the role that linkages between firms and sectors play in impacting shock transmission, R&D development and expansion of trade relationships. However, mechanisms that govern how these linkages form and develop over time are not fully understood. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessing the Environmental Impact of Process Automation in German Manufacturing GVCs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hieke Bruinsma; [2018]
    Keywords : automation; environmental degradation; energy intensity; global value chains; IO-analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Both automation and climate change are important topics on today’s policy agenda. Automation is often argued to have environmental benefits in terms of energy efficiency, however, no attempt has yet been made to empirically address the relation between automation and energy consumption. READ MORE