DOI: 10.1016/s0140-9883(03)00042-2. Why did the energy intensity fall in China's industrial sector in the 1990s? The relative importance of structural change and intensity change

Why did the energy intensity fall in China's industrial sector in the 1990s? The relative importance of structural change and intensity change

10.1016/s0140-9883(03)00042-2

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Energy Economics (78)

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Zhang, Z. (2003). Why did the energy intensity fall in Chinaâs industrial sector in the 1990s? The relative importance of structural change and intensity change. Energy Economics, 25(6), 625â638.

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ZhongXiang Zhang (first)

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Created	22 years, 1 month ago (July 22, 2003, 5:18 p.m.)
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Indexed	6 days, 2 hours ago (Aug. 31, 2025, 6 a.m.)
Issued	21 years, 10 months ago (Nov. 1, 2003)
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