Toward Economic Prosperity Through Industrial Energy Productivity Improvement

Initiative Productivity and Economic Diversification
Type Discussion paper
Date February 19, 2018

Abstract

In this report, we explore the main trends and policies that relate to industrial energy productivity in China and Saudi Arabia, focusing on energy efficiency, structural economic reform, industrial upgrading and energy pricing. Our objective is to increase shared understanding on these issues as both countries deepen their engagement as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Authors

Dongmei Chen

Research Fellow Dongmei is a research fellow with more than 20 years of professional experience on China’s energy and climate change policy…

Expertise

Energy governance
transport policy and industrial energy productivity analysis

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Nicholas Howarth

Research Fellow Nicholas is an applied economist specializing in economic growth, energy and natural resource and environmental economics. He is currently leading…

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Energy and climate economics and policy
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