Chapter 21: The transition from a fossil-fuel economy to a knowledge economy
Roger Fouquet and Ralph Hippe
Category:
Handbook Chapter
Published:
26 Jul 2019
Page Range:
473–500
Collection:
Economics 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788110686.00031
Restricted access

The purpose of this chapter is to show that economic growth in history was driven by the development of energy markets (and boosted by energy transitions), particularly between the eighteenth century and 1973, and by the development of information, human capital and knowledge (and related transitions), which has also been underway for a long time but is becoming more dominant today. Thus, there has been a very long-run shift from energy resources to knowledge as a fundamental driver of economic growth.

You are not authenticated to view the full text of this chapter or article.

Access options

Get access to the full article by using one of the access options below.

Other access options

Redeem Token

Institutional Login

Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials

Login via Institutional Access

Personal login

Log in with your Elgar Online account

Login with you Elgar account
Cover Handbook on Green Growth
Handbook on Green Growth
Edited by Roger Fouquet
Handbook
Published:
26 Jul 2019
Print ISBN:
9781788110679
eISBN:
9781788110686
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788110686
Pages:
c 528
Collection:
Economics 2019
Buy Print