In economics, the Jevons paradox, or Jevons effect, is the tendency for technological improvements that increase the efficiency of a resource’s use to lead to a rise, rather than a fall, in total consumption of that resource.
In economics, the Jevons paradox, or Jevons effect, is the tendency for technological improvements that increase the efficiency of a resource’s use to lead to a rise, rather than a fall, in total consumption of that resource.