Türkiye’de Elektrik Tüketimi ve Ekonomik Gelişmişlik Düzeyi İlişkisi: Yatay Kesit Analizi

Hüseyin Ağir and Muhsin Kar

Sosyoekonomi Journal, 2010, issue 2010-EN

Abstract: Energy consumption, particularly electricity consumption, has increased over the years as a result of economic development and, in turn, this has led researchers and policy makers to focus on the issue whether electricity consumption contributes to economic growth. The topic was usually examined in terms of the direction of causality which implies that the energy policies should be carefully designed. This paper empirically investigates this relationship by employing a cross-section analysis and by utilizing the data for 81 provinces in Turkey. Empirical results show that the electricity consumption positively contributes to both the levels of income and the value added. This result implies that electricity consumption may be a potential constraint for economic growth and, therefore, to sustain sufficient electricity production, necessary measures should be taken without delay.

Keywords: Electricity Consumption; Economic Development; Cross Section Analysis. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 L60 Q43 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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