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7 - Decarbonisation and Labour Markets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2024

Grégory Claeys ,
Marie Le Mouel ,
Simone Tagliapietra ,
Guntram B. Wolff  and
Georg Zachmann
Grégory Claeys
Affiliation:
Bruegel
Marie Le Mouel
Affiliation:
Bruegel
Simone Tagliapietra
Affiliation:
Bruegel
Guntram B. Wolff
Affiliation:
German Council on Foreign Relations
Georg Zachmann
Affiliation:
Bruegel
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Summary

This chapter explains the consequences on the labour market of the structural changes induced by decarbonisation policies. These policies are indeed likely going to have consequences on labour income distribution given existing rigidities in the labour markets and their different impacts on sectors and job categories. The chapter notably discusses whether decarbonisation can be a net job creator or destroyer, illustrating how job losses can be managed in a fair manner and how green jobs creation can be incentivised.

Keywords

green jobsjust transitioncompetitivenessdecarbonisation
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The Macroeconomics of Decarbonisation
Implications and Policies
 , pp. 251 - 290
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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