TY  - JOUR
T1  - What are the Main Determinants of Renewable Energy Consumption? A Panel Threshold Regression Approach
AU  - Akarsu, Gülsüm
AU  - Korucu Gümüşoğlu, Nebile
PY  - 2019
DA  - June
DO  - 10.18037/ausbd.566663
JF  - Anadolu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
JO  - AÜSBD
PB  - Anadolu Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2667-8683
SP  - 1
EP  - 22
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
LA  - tr
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KW  - Renewable Energy Consumption
KW  - Panel Threshold Regression Model
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L1  - http://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/717129
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