Electricity consumption, CO2 emission, and economic growth in the Middle East. Issue 5 (4th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al-Mulali, Usama; Che Sab, Che Normee Binti
• Is Part Of: Energy sources. Volume 13:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 257
• Page End: 263
• Publication Date: 2018-05-04
• Subjects: CO2 emission -- electricity consumption -- GDP -- Middle East; Natural resources -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Climatic factors -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Environment aspects -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1080/15567249.2012.658958
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-7249

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study examines the impact of electricity consumption on the economic growth in the Middle East countries during the period 1990–2008. The panel model is used in this study. Based on the cointegration test results, it is found that CO2 emission and electricity consumption have a long-run relationship with economic growth. Moreover, there is also a bi-directional Granger causality between electricity consumption, CO2 emission, and economic growth in both the short run and the long run. The results of this study show clearly that electricity consumption plays an important role in the economic growth of the Middle East countries.