A Panel Analysis of Income Inequality and Energy Use
Robert Sonora
MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany
Abstract:
This paper investigates the relationship between energy consumption and income inequality in an unbalanced panel of 147 countries over the period 1990 - 2014. Using a variety of panel and dynamic panel methods and controlling for other determinants of inequality, such as education, health, investment, etc., I find a large and strong negative relationship between access to energy and income inequality. Moreover, I demonstrate that greater access reduces the share of income enjoyed by the top 20% and increases the share for the bottom 20%. Results are less robust when the sample is divided into regions and economic 'blocs', but the overall results are unchanged.
Keywords: Income Inequality; Growth; Energy; Dynamic Panel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E02 O43 O50 Q43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-10-02
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