Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries

This study examines the relationship between coal consumption and economic growth for 25 OECD countries within a multivariate panel framework over period 1980–2005. The Larsson et al. (2001) panel cointegration test indicates there is a long-run equilibrium relationship between real GDP, coal consum...

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Main Authors: Apergis, Nicholas, Payne, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Science Ltd. 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18787
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description This study examines the relationship between coal consumption and economic growth for 25 OECD countries within a multivariate panel framework over period 1980–2005. The Larsson et al. (2001) panel cointegration test indicates there is a long-run equilibrium relationship between real GDP, coal consumption, real gross fixed capital formation, and the labor force. The respective coefficients for real gross fixed capital formation and the labor force are positive and statistically significant whereas the coefficient for coal consumption is negative and statistically significant. The results of the panel vector error correction model reveal bidirectional causality between coal consumption and economic growth in both the short- and long-run; however, the bidirectional causality in the short-run is negative.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-187872017-09-13T13:43:51Z Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries Apergis, Nicholas Payne, J. Growth Granger-causality Coal consumption This study examines the relationship between coal consumption and economic growth for 25 OECD countries within a multivariate panel framework over period 1980–2005. The Larsson et al. (2001) panel cointegration test indicates there is a long-run equilibrium relationship between real GDP, coal consumption, real gross fixed capital formation, and the labor force. The respective coefficients for real gross fixed capital formation and the labor force are positive and statistically significant whereas the coefficient for coal consumption is negative and statistically significant. The results of the panel vector error correction model reveal bidirectional causality between coal consumption and economic growth in both the short- and long-run; however, the bidirectional causality in the short-run is negative. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18787 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.11.016 Elsevier Science Ltd. restricted
spellingShingle Growth
Granger-causality
Coal consumption
Apergis, Nicholas
Payne, J.
Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries
title Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries
title_full Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries
title_fullStr Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries
title_full_unstemmed Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries
title_short Coal Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from a panel of OECD countries
title_sort coal consumption and economic growth: evidence from a panel of oecd countries
topic Growth
Granger-causality
Coal consumption
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18787