The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America

This study examines the relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth for a panel of six Central American countries over the period 1980–2006. The heterogeneous panel cointegration test reveals a long-run equilibrium relationship between real GDP, renewable energy consumption...

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Main Authors: Apergis, Nicholas, Payne, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9519
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Payne, J.
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description This study examines the relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth for a panel of six Central American countries over the period 1980–2006. The heterogeneous panel cointegration test reveals a long-run equilibrium relationship between real GDP, renewable energy consumption, real gross fixed capital formation, and the labor force with the respective coefficients positive and statistically significant. The results from the panel error correction model indicate bidirectional causality between renewable energy consumption and economic growth in both the short- and long-run.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-95192017-09-13T14:48:44Z The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America Apergis, Nicholas Payne, J. Panel unit root and cointegration tests Growth Renewable energy consumption Granger-causality Panel error correction model Central America This study examines the relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth for a panel of six Central American countries over the period 1980–2006. The heterogeneous panel cointegration test reveals a long-run equilibrium relationship between real GDP, renewable energy consumption, real gross fixed capital formation, and the labor force with the respective coefficients positive and statistically significant. The results from the panel error correction model indicate bidirectional causality between renewable energy consumption and economic growth in both the short- and long-run. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9519 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.07.013 Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle Panel unit root and cointegration tests
Growth
Renewable energy consumption
Granger-causality
Panel error correction model
Central America
Apergis, Nicholas
Payne, J.
The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America
title The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America
title_full The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America
title_fullStr The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America
title_full_unstemmed The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America
title_short The Renewable Energy Consumption-Growth Nexus in Central America
title_sort renewable energy consumption-growth nexus in central america
topic Panel unit root and cointegration tests
Growth
Renewable energy consumption
Granger-causality
Panel error correction model
Central America
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9519