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An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy

Year 2012, Volume: 2 Issue: 4, 225 - 237, 01.12.2012

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While electricity from fossil fuels is among a major source of greenhouse gases and global warming, it is also a key resource in the industrial sector geared towards exports and economic growth. This study attempts to examine the export-GDP nexus and electricity-GDP nexus in addition to a supplementary hypothesis between exports and electricity in Mauritius for the period of 1970-2009. An augmented neo-classical aggregate production model is used. The ARDL bounds test and the Johansen cointegration test confirm the existence of a long-run relationship between these variables. The multivariate Granger-causality analysis indicates that electricity and exports Granger-cause economic growth in the long-run. Electricity remains a significant causal variable in the short-run and is also found to lead exports. The empirical findings suggest that conserving electricity as a climate policy may not be conducive for exports and economic growth. The use of renewable sources for electricity may be the right option.

Year 2012, Volume: 2 Issue: 4, 225 - 237, 01.12.2012

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Other ID JA24SG98SD
Journal Section Research Article
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Riad Sultan This is me

Publication Date December 1, 2012
Published in Issue Year 2012 Volume: 2 Issue: 4

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APA Sultan, R. (2012). An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2(4), 225-237.
AMA Sultan R. An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy. IJEEP. December 2012;2(4):225-237.
Chicago Sultan, Riad. “An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2, no. 4 (December 2012): 225-37.
EndNote Sultan R (December 1, 2012) An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2 4 225–237.
IEEE R. Sultan, “An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy”, IJEEP, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 225–237, 2012.
ISNAD Sultan, Riad. “An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2/4 (December 2012), 225-237.
JAMA Sultan R. An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy. IJEEP. 2012;2:225–237.
MLA Sultan, Riad. “An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, vol. 2, no. 4, 2012, pp. 225-37.
Vancouver Sultan R. An Econometric Study of Economic Growth, Energy and Exports in Mauritius: Implications for Trade and Climate Policy. IJEEP. 2012;2(4):225-37.