TY - JOUR
T1 - An environment kuznets curve for GHG emissions
T2 - A panel cointegration analysis
AU - Cho, C. H.
AU - Chu, Y. P.
AU - Yang, H. Y.
PY - 2014/4/3
Y1 - 2014/4/3
N2 - In this article, we attempt to use panel unit root and panel cointegration tests as well as the fully-modified ordinary least squares (OLS) approach to examine the relationships among carbon dioxide emissions, energy use and gross domestic product for 22 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries (Annex II Parties) over the 1971-2000 period. Furthermore, in order to investigate these results for other direct greenhouse gases (GHGs), we have estimated the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis by using the total GHG, methane, and nitrous oxide. The empirical results support that energy use still plays an important role in explaining the GHG emissions for OECD countries. In terms of the EKC hypothesis, the results showed that a quadratic relationship was found to exist in the long run. Thus, other countries could learn from developed countries in this regard and try to smooth the EKC curve at relatively less cost.
AB - In this article, we attempt to use panel unit root and panel cointegration tests as well as the fully-modified ordinary least squares (OLS) approach to examine the relationships among carbon dioxide emissions, energy use and gross domestic product for 22 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries (Annex II Parties) over the 1971-2000 period. Furthermore, in order to investigate these results for other direct greenhouse gases (GHGs), we have estimated the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis by using the total GHG, methane, and nitrous oxide. The empirical results support that energy use still plays an important role in explaining the GHG emissions for OECD countries. In terms of the EKC hypothesis, the results showed that a quadratic relationship was found to exist in the long run. Thus, other countries could learn from developed countries in this regard and try to smooth the EKC curve at relatively less cost.
KW - carbon dioxide emission
KW - energy use
KW - Environmental Kuznets Curve
KW - greenhouse gas emission
KW - growth
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U2 - 10.1080/15567241003773192
DO - 10.1080/15567241003773192
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84884559950
SN - 1556-7249
VL - 9
SP - 120
EP - 129
JO - Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy
JF - Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy
IS - 2
ER -
