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| Author: | Bringezu, S. (et al.) |
| Title: | International comparison of resource use and its relation to economic growth: the development of total material requirement, direct material imputs and hidden flows and the structure of TMR |
| Journal: | Ecological Economics
2004 : NOV, VOL. 51:1-2, p. 97-124 |
| Index terms: | Natural resources Productivity International |
| Freeterms: | Total material requirements Direct material input Material flow analysis (MFA) |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article examines the relationship btw. material resource use and economic growth. A material flow analysis (MFA) is used to quantify resource flows and indicate resource productivity. Resource use of countries is compared with respect to total material requirement (TMR) and direct material input (DMI). It is shown that there is no significant absolute decline of direct material input per capita so far in the course of economic growth (except Czech Republic). The results of an econometric panel analysis show a trend towards a relative decoupling btw. GDP and DMI in all countries. Finally, the structure of TMR varies highly btw. countries. |
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