The jobs potential of a transition towards a resource efficient and circular economy
Chateau, Jean ; Mavroeidi, Eleonora
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris
OECD Publishing - Paris
2020
77 p.
sustainable development ; recycling of materials ; employment ; employment creation ; circular economy
OECD Environment Working Papers
167
Environment
https://doi.org/10.1787/28e768df-en
English
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"This paper examines the consequences of a policy-driven transition towards a more resource-efficient and circular economy on employment levels across countries and sectors during the period 2018-2040. The analysis relies on simulations with ENV-Linkages, the global structural computable general equilibrium model of the OECD Environment Directorate. The results suggest that the overall reallocation of jobs due to a fiscal policy package promoting resource efficiency and the transition to a circular economy is limited to 18 million jobs in 2040 and net job creations are marginal, with 1.8 million of jobs."
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