Greening regional development: employment in low-carbon and renewable energy activities. Issue 8 (3rd August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Allan, Grant; McGregor, Peter; Swales, Kim
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 51:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 1270
• Page End: 1280
• Publication Date: 2017-08-03
• Subjects: low-carbon economy -- green jobs -- renewable energy -- Scotland; 低碳经济；绿色工作；可再生能源；苏格兰; économie à faible émission de carbone -- emplois verts -- énergie renouvelable -- Écosse; kohlenstoffarme Wirtschaft -- grüne Arbeitsplätze -- erneuerbare Energie -- Schottland; economía hipocarbónica -- empleo ecológico -- energía renovable -- Escocia; J21 -- Q42 -- Q43; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1205184
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Greening regional development: employment in low-carbon and renewable energy activities. Regional Studies . The promotion of low-carbon and renewable energy (LC + RE) activities has become an important element of development policy in many regional economies. In practice, defining and measuring these activities presents conceptual, methodological and operational challenges. This paper illustrates these difficulties using three recent estimates of LC + RE jobs for Scotland. It proposes that information on the LC + RE sector should be embedded in a set of input–output accounts. This would facilitate the planning, implementation and monitoring of LC + RE-based regional development policy.