“Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy Themselves
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will inevitably affect global energy cooperation. Along the Belt and Road, there are many developing countries. To understand the energy cooperation and development of these countries comprehensively is of great significance to guide their development and evalu...
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| description | China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will inevitably affect global energy cooperation. Along the Belt and Road, there are many developing countries. To understand the energy cooperation and development of these countries comprehensively is of great significance to guide their development and evaluate the impact of the BRI on the world energy and economic pattern. However, there is insufficient attention on those countries. Based on embodied energy analysis, a method which can track direct and indirect energy consumption in the economic system, effectively linking energy with the economy and environment, this paper proposes an evolution model of the embodied energy flow of the countries. Then, it simulates the evolution of the embodied energy flow under different cooperation strategies. The results show that if cooperation between countries positively affects their cooperation with other countries, adopting a mixed strategy is an advisable choice. On the contrary, cooperation with “powerful” countries in the network will be more conducive to the embodied energy flow. This article provides a new perspective and foundation for further discussion on the economy, trade, and energy cooperation along the Belt and Road. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4a289ad18d74d099aa5e5256cd5f96c2023-11-21T23:52:51ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-06-011412349810.3390/en14123498“Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy ThemselvesJinghan Chen0Wen Zhou1Hongtao Yang2Zhuofei Wu3School of Economics and Management, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of System Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, ChinaSchool of Business Administration, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaChina’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will inevitably affect global energy cooperation. Along the Belt and Road, there are many developing countries. To understand the energy cooperation and development of these countries comprehensively is of great significance to guide their development and evaluate the impact of the BRI on the world energy and economic pattern. However, there is insufficient attention on those countries. Based on embodied energy analysis, a method which can track direct and indirect energy consumption in the economic system, effectively linking energy with the economy and environment, this paper proposes an evolution model of the embodied energy flow of the countries. Then, it simulates the evolution of the embodied energy flow under different cooperation strategies. The results show that if cooperation between countries positively affects their cooperation with other countries, adopting a mixed strategy is an advisable choice. On the contrary, cooperation with “powerful” countries in the network will be more conducive to the embodied energy flow. This article provides a new perspective and foundation for further discussion on the economy, trade, and energy cooperation along the Belt and Road.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/12/3498embodied energyembodied energy flow networkenergy policyenergy cooperationevolution simulation and modelingthe “Belt and Road Initiative” |
| spellingShingle | Jinghan Chen Wen Zhou Hongtao Yang Zhuofei Wu “Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy Themselves Energies embodied energy embodied energy flow network energy policy energy cooperation evolution simulation and modeling the “Belt and Road Initiative” |
| title | “Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy Themselves |
| title_full | “Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy Themselves |
| title_fullStr | “Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy Themselves |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy Themselves |
| title_short | “Grouping” or “Ride One’s Coattails”?—How Developing Countries along the Belt and Road Satisfy Themselves |
| title_sort | grouping or ride one s coattails how developing countries along the belt and road satisfy themselves |
| topic | embodied energy embodied energy flow network energy policy energy cooperation evolution simulation and modeling the “Belt and Road Initiative” |
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