Research Seminar: Green Growth Models and National Decarbonization Capacity

Date: 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 10:00am to 11:15am

Location: 

Location: HYBRID Wexner G-02 at HKS / Zoom

The Growth Lab's Research Seminar series is a weekly seminar that brings together researchers from across the academic spectrum who share an interest in growth and development.

Location: HYBRID Wexner G-02 at HKS / Zoom

Register: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZtdpZP56QyOg8fOS1J0gHg

Speaker: Daniel Driscoll (Brown University)

Abstract: This talk brings the study of growth models and climate change together under the assumption that the policy priority of economic growth will remain central. The relevant research question from a Growth Model perspective thus becomes ‘to what extent can existing Growth Models switch from carbon-based growth to green growth?’ To answer this question, the presentation explores growth models and national decarbonization capacity from a number of comparative and international political economy perspectives. It starts with national energy systems and balance sheets and ends with international monetary and commodity flows.