Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter?

Volume: 2 Number: 2 June 1, 2012
  • Mehdi Abid
  • Maamar Sebri
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Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter?

Abstract

This study investigates the causal relationship between energy consumption and economic performance for the total economy as well as for industry, transport, and residential sectors for Tunisia during the period 1980-2007. The application of Vector error correction model (VECM) for non-stationary and cointegrated series suggests that causality directions at aggregated and disaggregated levels are mixed. However, the findings have important policy implications. While at the level of the total economy, energy plays an important role in development of Tunisian economy, it seems not to have an impact on economic performance at sectoral level. We conclude that results appear to be dependent on the level of aggregation and therefore policy advices should be given with caution.

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Mehdi Abid This is me

Maamar Sebri This is me

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June 1, 2012

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Year 2012 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Abid, M., & Sebri, M. (2012). Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter? International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2(2), 55-62. https://izlik.org/JA82CU43CZ
AMA
1.Abid M, Sebri M. Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter? IJEEP. 2012;2(2):55-62. https://izlik.org/JA82CU43CZ
Chicago
Abid, Mehdi, and Maamar Sebri. 2012. “Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter?”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2 (2): 55-62. https://izlik.org/JA82CU43CZ.
EndNote
Abid M, Sebri M (June 1, 2012) Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter? International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2 2 55–62.
IEEE
[1]M. Abid and M. Sebri, “Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter?”, IJEEP, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 55–62, June 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82CU43CZ
ISNAD
Abid, Mehdi - Sebri, Maamar. “Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter?”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2/2 (June 1, 2012): 55-62. https://izlik.org/JA82CU43CZ.
JAMA
1.Abid M, Sebri M. Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter? IJEEP. 2012;2:55–62.
MLA
Abid, Mehdi, and Maamar Sebri. “Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter?”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, vol. 2, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 55-62, https://izlik.org/JA82CU43CZ.
Vancouver
1.Mehdi Abid, Maamar Sebri. Energy Consumption-Economic Growth Nexus: Does the Level of Aggregation Matter? IJEEP [Internet]. 2012 Jun. 1;2(2):55-62. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82CU43CZ