Physical Capital Development and Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

Physical Capital Development and Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean introduces the reader to applied theory and potential solutions to manage the transition from fossil energies to renewables given the resource wealth and infrastructural limitations of Latin American and Caribbean countries. The work presents consistent empirical approaches and relevant econometric approaches grounded in case studies that offer realistic portrayals of complex multidisciplinary phenomena. It provides policymakers with the knowledge needed for economic decision making, especially regarding the energy transition and the physical capital development in the LAC (and in similar developing regions). The work concludes by roadmapping future LAC physical capital investment options for the promotion of 21st century sustainable energy development. Analyzes the macroeconomics of physical capital and energy transition in LAC countriesUses case studies to draw pragmatic comparative energy policy implicationsDeploys econometric techniques to address empirical approaches on energy and development economicsDiscusses the effects of the energy transition on environmental degradationLinks energy economics and public investment management INDICE: Part I: General Introduction to Physical Capital and Energy in the LAC's Region Part II: Is the state of Latin America and Caribbean capital stock affecting the development of the region? 1. A Brief History of the Physical Capital in Latin America and the Caribbean since the '70s 2. The Relationship between Public Capital Stock, Private Capital Stock and Economic Growth in the Latin American and Caribbean countries: A Matter of Complementarity 3. Concentration Hurts: Exploring the Effects of Capital Stock in Latin America and the Caribbean Income Inequality 4. The Downward Trend on the Energy Intensity of Latin America and the Caribbean: Is the Region's Physical Capital Contributing to this Tendency? Part III: Essays on the Latin America and Caribbean Energy Transition Process 5. Energy Transition in the Latin America Region: Initiatives and Challenges 6. The Role of Public, Private, and Public-Private Partnerships Capital Stock on the Expansion of Renewable Energy Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Region 7. Effect of the Energy Transition on Economic Growth and Consumption of Non-Renewable Energy Sources 8. The Consequences of Energy Transition on Environmental Degradation of Latin America and the Caribbean Region 9. The Capacity of the Energy Transition to Decrease the Deaths from Air Pollution: Empirical Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean Region Part IV: General Discussion of Strategies and Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Development

• ISBN: 978-0-12-824429-6
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés