Do Income and Population Influence the Convergence in Energy Intensity?: A Cross-Country Analysis

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, vol.15.Nos 2/3, 2019, Gachon GCCR Working Paper Series 13-10

21 Pages Posted: 7 Dec 2013 Last revised: 16 May 2019

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Yu Sang Chang

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics

Seongmin Jeon

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics

NeiHei Park

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics

Taesoo Song

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics

Date Written: December 6, 2013

Abstract

Countries’ energy intensity levels are known to converge at both the world and the regional levels. We test convergence in energy intensity for the world using a more recent and larger data set: a 152-country sample during the period of 1980-2010. Furthermore, we use income, population and combination of income and population as subgroups to test convergence of energy intensity. We find the convergence of energy intensity for the world. We also find that energy intensity convergence takes place with substantially different patterns for different subgroups. Thus, effective energy policies may need to be customized for each subgroup of nations.

Keywords: Energy Intensity, Convergence, Income, Population, Distribution Dynamics

Suggested Citation

Chang, Yu Sang and Jeon, Seongmin and Park, NeiHei and Song, Taesoo, Do Income and Population Influence the Convergence in Energy Intensity?: A Cross-Country Analysis (December 6, 2013). International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, vol.15.Nos 2/3, 2019, Gachon GCCR Working Paper Series 13-10, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2364413 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2364413

Yu Sang Chang

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics ( email )

Korea

Seongmin Jeon (Contact Author)

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics ( email )

1342 Seongnamdaero
Sujeong-gu
Seongnam, Gyeonggi 461-701
Korea

NeiHei Park

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics ( email )

Korea

Taesoo Song

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics ( email )

Korea

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