1st Edition
Peak Oil, Climate Change, and the Limits to China’s Economic Growth
By Minqi Li
Copyright 2014
208 Pages
63 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
63 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
63 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book studies the limits imposed by the depletion of fossil fuels and the requirements of climate stabilization on economic growth with a focus on China. The book intends to examine the potentials of various energy resources, including oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, and other renewables, as well as energy efficiency. Unlike many other books on the subject, this book intends to... Read more
1. Introduction 2. China and Global Capitalism 3. Energy and Economic Growth 4. Peak Oil and the Limits to Economic Growth 5. End of Economic Growth or Climate Catastrophes? 6. Projecting China’s Energy Future 7. Capitalism, Socialism, and the Future of Humanity
Biography
Minqi Li is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Utah, USA
