The Economics of Sustainable Transformation

In: Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy Ser.

Abstract

Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of abbreviations -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART I: Contemporary directions of business and the transformation of society -- 1. Transformation of the economy: Towards era 5.0 -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Travelling quickly from the stop "transform" to the station "transformation" -- 1.3. Sustainability transformations: From black transformation to green transformation -- 1.4. Industrial revolution: From industry 1.0 to industry 5.0 -- 1.5. The past has a future: From American just transition to the European Green Deal -- 1.6. Digital transformation towards sustainable society -- 1.7. The digital transformation: From Society 1.0 towards Society 5.0 -- 1.8. The digital consumer - More or less sustainable? -- 1.9. Summary and conclusion -- References -- 2. The energy security trap: The European Union perspective -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Energy security - EU perspective -- 2.3. The energy security trap - The current perspective -- 2.4. The energy security trap - The perspective of the future -- 2.5. Summary and conclusion -- References -- 3. Public-private partnerships in e-car sharing: A magic bullet or a dead end? -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Electric car sharing: Precursors, developers and followers -- 3.3. Discerning the crucial components of e-car sharing systems -- 3.4. Performance of electric car sharing systems -- 3.5. The ups and downs of electric car sharing systems -- 3.6. Summary and conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- 4. Eco-innovations in the circular economy -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. The review of the circular economy concept -- 4.3. Economic indicators specific to the circular economy at the EU level.