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ID166549
Title ProperTechnological change and the rebound effect in the STIRPAT model
Other Title Informationa critical view
LanguageENG
AuthorVélez-Henao, Johan-Andrés
Summary / Abstract (Note)Technological change is key to understand the explanatory variables behind environmental impacts in the context of the STIRPAT (Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence and Technology) model. An adequate representation and analysis of the significance of the technology variable (T) in the STIRPAT model becomes crucial, even more if one aims to better understand underlying processes such as the (environmental) rebound effect (E)RE. A critical review of the application of the STIRPAT model has been conducted to understand the diversity and value of the variables, scopes, assumptions, statistical approaches, and the environmental impacts commonly studied. The findings highlight that, despite the multiple applications and the high potential of the STIRPAT model, inconclusive results and/or knowledge gaps remain, notably (1) a geographical imbalance in the scope of studies, (2) the almost exclusive focus on carbon emissions, (3) a lack of agreement on the choice of data, additional explanatory variables, and regression models, (4) a lack of consensus on how to approximate T, and (5) a lack of explicit analyses of the (E)RE. Our findings are useful to both policymakers and academics for method design, further research, and policy evaluation.
`In' analytical NoteEnergy Policy , No.129; Jun 2019: p.1372-1381
Journal SourceEnergy Policy 2019-06
Key WordsTechnology ;  Rebound Effect ;  STIRPAT Model ;  Environmental Impacts