Convergence in per capita energy use among OECD countries

被引:120
作者
Meng, Ming [1 ]
Payne, James E. [2 ]
Lee, Junsoo [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Dept Econ Finance & Legal Studies, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
[2] Univ New Orleans, Dept Econ & Finance, New Orleans, LA 70148 USA
关键词
Per capita energy use; Convergence; Unit roots; Trend-shifts; UNIT-ROOT TESTS; CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; PANEL-DATA; ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION; STRUCTURAL BREAKS; INTENSITY CONVERGENCE; TRANSITORY EVIDENCE; PERMANENT EVIDENCE; TIME-SERIES; STATE-LEVEL;
D O I
10.1016/j.eneco.2012.11.002
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Unlike previous studies which mainly focus on the integration properties of energy consumption and production, this study examines the convergence of per capita energy use among 25 OECD countries over the period 1960 to 2010. In particular, newly developed LM and RALS-LM unit root tests with allowance for two endogenously determined structural breaks are employed. The results indicate significant support for per capita energy use convergence among OECD countries. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:536 / 545
页数:10
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