China'S Technological Catch-Up Strategy : Industrial Development, Energy Efficiency and CO2 Emissions

China's technological catch-up industrial development strategy is leading to lower energy use and less CO2 emissions in several of China's energy intensive industries. While this strategy has saved substantial amounts of energy and CO2, it is not yet sufficient to cap and reduce China's CO2 emissions.

Michael T. Rock is the Samuel and Etta Wexler Professor of Economic History at Bryn Mawr College. He received his PhD. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh. Rock's published research focuses on East and Southeast Asia where he writes about the environment and economic development, industrial policy and development, and democracy and economic growth. His work has appeared in numerous academic journals. His research has been funded by Resources for the Future; the World Bank; the Ministry of the Economy, Trade, and Industry in Japan; the U.S. National Science Foundation; the MacArthur Foundation; the Asian Development Bank; and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He has taught economics and lived in both Thailand and Vietnam.

Michael A. Toman is Lead Economist in the World Bank Development Research Group and Manager of the Energy and Environment Team. Throughout his career, Mike has done extensive research on climate change economics and policy, energy markets and policy, environmental policy instruments, and approaches to achieving sustainable development. Prior to joining the World Bank in fall 2008, he held senior analytical and management positions at RAND Corporation, Inter-American Development Bank, and Resources for the Future. His teaching experience has included adjunct positions at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies as well as the School of the Environment at University of California-Santa Barbara. He has a B.A. from Indiana University, a M.Sc. in applied mathematics from Brown University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Rochester.