Level of Education and Renewable Energy Consumption Nexus in Saudi Arabia

Haider Mahmood ()

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Abstract: Purpose: A level of education may change the energy consumption habits of people. Further, economic growth may also demand cleaner energy consumption for better environmental quality. This research explores the impacts of education and economic growth on the renewable energy consumption of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This research utilizes the unit root test of Dickey & Fuller (1981), cointegration test of Pesaran et al. (2001), and bound testing values of Kripfganz & Schneider (2020). Main Findings: Income and secondary education increase Renewable Energy Consumption (REC) in the long and short run. Primary education reduces REC in the long run, and the lag of primary education has a positive effect on REC. Implication: This research recommends to increase the level of education to promote renewable energy consumption for a cleaner environment. Novelty: Educational level and renewable energy consumption nexus have not been investigated in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we claim an empirical contribution.

Keywords: Level of Education; Economic Growth; Renewable Energy Consumption; Cointegration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-09-13
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Published in Humanities and Social Sciences Reviews 5.8(2020): pp. 88-94

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