The jobs potential of a transition towards a resource efficient and circular economy

Jean Chateau, Eleonora Mavroeidi

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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Year of publication:	2020
Authors:	Chateau, Jean ; Mavroeidi, Eleonora
Publisher:	Paris, France : OECD
Subject:	Circular economy \| resource efficiency \| employment and environment \| general equilibrium model \| Kreislaufwirtschaft \| Recycling \| Allgemeines Gleichgewicht \| General equilibrium \| Nachhaltige Entwicklung \| Sustainable development \| Ökoeffizienz \| Eco-efficiency \| Welt \| World \| Theorie \| Theory \| EU-Staaten \| EU countries