Economic Growth, CO2 Emissions and Electric Consumption: Is there an Environmental Kuznets Curve? An Empirical Study for North America Countries

Joel Rosado-Anastacio

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2017, vol. 7, issue 2, 65-71

Abstract: The goal of this paper is validity the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis for North America countries (Canada, United States and Mexico) over the annual period 1980-2008. Pedroni cointegration tests are applied for testing long-run relationship between the variables. Using the panel fully modified ordinary least squares (OLSs) and the panel dynamic OLSs determinate the elasticities of the long-run relationships. The results show that there is an inverted U-shape relationship. Finally, in the long-run, the results of the causality test show that there is a unidirectional causal flow from energy consumption, electricity consumption and economic growth to CO2 emissions in North America.

Keywords: Environmental Kuznets Curve; Carbon Dioxide Emissions; Economic Growth. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 Q4 Q43 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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