Income and energy use in Bangladesh: A household level analysis

被引：42

作者：

Abul Hasan, Syed ^{[1
]}

Mozumder, Pallab ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Australian Natl Univ, Crawford Sch Publ Policy, 3-27 JG Crawford Bldg, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[2] Florida Int Univ, Dept Earth & Env, Miami, FL 33199 USA

[3] Florida Int Univ, Dept Econ, Miami, FL 33199 USA

来源：

ENERGY ECONOMICS | 2017年 / 65卷

关键词：

Household energy expenditure; Energy Engel curve; Turning point; ENGEL CURVES; CONSUMPTION; ELECTRICITY; GDP; INEQUALITY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.eneco.2017.05.006

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We examine how energy use at the household level moves with income in Bangladesh. Using the 2010 wave of Bangladesh Household Income and Expenditure Survey data, our analyses indicate a U-shaped relationship of both electricity use and other types of energy use (combined) with household expenditure. The findings imply that as income grows households increase their energy expenditure less than proportionally, up to a threshold level of income. Beyond the threshold income, energy use increases as a proportion of income, particularly for electricity use. We identify the threshold (turning point) for both electricity and other types of energy use. Based on the current level of expenditure and its growth, reaching the turning point would require 17years for the former category but only 7years for the latter group. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：115 / 126

页数：12