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Examining the bi-directional long run relationship between renewable energy consumption and GDP growth

Al-mulali, U., Fereidouni, H. G., Lee, J. Y. M. and Binti Che Sab , C. N. (2013) Examining the bi-directional long run relationship between renewable energy consumption and GDP growth. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 22. pp. 209-222. ISSN 1364-0321

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.02.005

Abstract/Summary

The bi-directional long run relationship between renewable energy consumption and GDP growth has been investigated in high income, upper middle income, lower middle income, and high income countries. To achieve this goal, the fully modified OLS was utilized. The results revealed that 79% of the countries have a positive bi-directional long run relationship between renewable energy consumption and GDP growth. This represents the feedback hypothesis. On the other hand, 19% of the countries showed no long run relationship between the variables. This represents the neutrality hypothesis. Besides, 2% of the countries showed a one way long run relationship from GDP growth to renewable energy consumption,confirming the conservation hypothesis, and from renewable energy consumption and GDP growth representing the growth hypothesis. Despite the mixed results across countries, it has been proved that the more persistent and significant the bi-directional long run relationship between the variables is, the higher the income countries are.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > Real Estate and Planning
University of Reading Malaysia
ID Code:69797
Publisher:Elsevier

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