Does the Circular Economy Grow the Pie? The Case of Rebound Effects From Smartphone Reuse

The environmental benefits of the circular economy (CE) are often taken for granted. There are, however, reasons to believe that rebound effects may counteract such benefits by increasing overall consumption or “growing the pie.” In this study, we focus on two main rebound mechanisms: (1) imperfect...

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Main Authors: Tamar Makov, David Font Vivanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenrg.2018.00039/full