Empirically Research on the Energy Rebound Effect——Taking the Hubei Province Data for Example

The contribution of technical progress to economic growth was quantified based on data envelopment analysis.The model of the rebound effect of energy resource was constructed.This paper empirically examines the effect of technical progress to the rebound effect of energy resource,based on the data in Hubei during the period from 1980 to 2007.It is concluded from the empirical research that the influence from technical progress to energy efficiency is a dynamic process;rebound effect fluctuates in different periods in Hubei and it shows the gradually descending trend.Because of the rebound effect,we will not rely on technical progress to increase energy efficiency.We should combine the energy price reform,industrial structure adjustment and government regulation to realize the target of energy saving and emission reduction.