Societal Metabolism of societies : The Bifurcation Between Spain and Ecuador

This paper presents an application of the Multiple-Scale Integrated Assessment of Societal Metabolism to the recent economic history of Ecuador and Spaind. Understanding the relationship between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the throughput of matter and energy over time in modern societies is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Falconí Benítez, Fander, Ramos Martín, Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:Ecuador
Institución:Banco Central del Ecuador
Repositorio:Repositorio Banco Central del Ecuador
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.bce.ec:32000/1729
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.bce.ec/handle/32000/1729
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:SOCIETAL METABOLIM
DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY
SPAIN
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Sumario:This paper presents an application of the Multiple-Scale Integrated Assessment of Societal Metabolism to the recent economic history of Ecuador and Spaind. Understanding the relationship between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the throughput of matter and energy over time in modern societies is crucial for understanding the sustainability predicament as it is linked to economic growth…