Energy Consumption–Trade Openness – Economic Growth Nexus in G-8 Countries

Authors : Alper ASLAN, Oğuz ÖCAL, Muhammad SHAHBAZ

Pages : 71-97

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Publication Date : 2017-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to examine the relationship between energy consumption-economic growth and energy consumption-international trade insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(exports and imports); on aggregate level inG-8countries. We use the FMOLS and DOLS and the empirical results show that 1 % increase in economic growth is negatively linked with energy consumption by 0.46-1.22. A 1 % increase in exports and imports increase energy consumption by 0.24-0.32% and 0.13-0.344 % respectively. The unidirectional causality is found running from economic growth, exports and imports to energy consumption.
Keywords : International trade, Energy consumption, Economic growth