Does energy substitution affect carbon dioxide emissions : income relationship?


Autoria(s): Tsurumi, Tetsuya; Managi, Shunsuke
Data(s)

2010

Resumo

Considerable discussion has taken place during the last decade regarding the role of economic growth in determining environmental quality. Using data from 30 OECD countries for the period 1960-2003 and the nonparametric method of generalized additive models, which enables us to use flexible functional forms, this paper examines the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis for carbon dioxide (CO2). We find that the reduction of coal share in energy use has a significant effect on CO2. Our results imply that economic growth is not sufficient to decrease CO2 emissions.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/75464/

Publicador

Elsevier

Relação

DOI:10.1016/j.jjie.2010.01.005

Tsurumi, Tetsuya & Managi, Shunsuke (2010) Does energy substitution affect carbon dioxide emissions : income relationship? Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 24(4), pp. 540-551.

Fonte

QUT Business School; School of Economics & Finance

Palavras-Chave #140200 APPLIED ECONOMICS #Carbon dioxide; Coal; Economic growth; Environmental Kuznets curve; Use of energy
Tipo

Journal Article