Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change Matter?
It is critical to understand the mechanism needed to control energy intensity especially in an oilexporting country like Nigeria, because of its consequential effect on carbon dioxide emissions and environmental pollution. Increases in energy prices can lead to promotion of better technology and...
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| author | Olusegun Felix, Ayadi Johnnie, Williams Babatunde Olufemi, Oke |
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| description | It is critical to understand the mechanism needed to control energy intensity especially in an oilexporting
country like Nigeria, because of its consequential effect on carbon dioxide emissions
and environmental pollution. Increases in energy prices can lead to promotion of better technology
and consequently, a reduction in energy intensity through a reduction in energy demand
(consumption). This paper explores the dynamics between energy price and energy intensity to
reveal the role of technical change in the equation. The study utilizes an autoregressive distributed
lag (ARDL) and Toda-Yamamoto approaches. The study sample covers the period 1980 through
2021. The key contribution of this study to the literature is rooted in an understanding of the
dynamics of energy intensity and its interplay with technical change in a country study as a critical
piece of information for policymakers. The results indicate a change in oil price significantly
affects technical innovation. However, there is no link between technical innovation and energy
intensity. The plausible justification for the results is the enormity of oil subsidy policy of the
Nigerian government. |
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| spelling | intimal-19982024-10-10T08:29:43Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1998/ Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change Matter? Olusegun Felix, Ayadi Johnnie, Williams Babatunde Olufemi, Oke H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory HD28 Management. Industrial Management It is critical to understand the mechanism needed to control energy intensity especially in an oilexporting country like Nigeria, because of its consequential effect on carbon dioxide emissions and environmental pollution. Increases in energy prices can lead to promotion of better technology and consequently, a reduction in energy intensity through a reduction in energy demand (consumption). This paper explores the dynamics between energy price and energy intensity to reveal the role of technical change in the equation. The study utilizes an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) and Toda-Yamamoto approaches. The study sample covers the period 1980 through 2021. The key contribution of this study to the literature is rooted in an understanding of the dynamics of energy intensity and its interplay with technical change in a country study as a critical piece of information for policymakers. The results indicate a change in oil price significantly affects technical innovation. However, there is no link between technical innovation and energy intensity. The plausible justification for the results is the enormity of oil subsidy policy of the Nigerian government. INTI International University 2024-10 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1998/1/538 Olusegun Felix, Ayadi and Johnnie, Williams and Babatunde Olufemi, Oke (2024) Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change Matter? Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2024 (05). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2805-5187 http://ipublishing.intimal.edu.my/jobss.html |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory HD28 Management. Industrial Management Olusegun Felix, Ayadi Johnnie, Williams Babatunde Olufemi, Oke Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change Matter? |
| title | Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change
Matter? |
| title_full | Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change
Matter? |
| title_fullStr | Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change
Matter? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change
Matter? |
| title_short | Oil Price and Energy Intensity Dynamics in Nigeria: Does Technical Change
Matter? |
| title_sort | oil price and energy intensity dynamics in nigeria: does technical change
matter? |
| topic | H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
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