| ID | 110734 |
| Title Proper | GDP and environment pressure |
| Other Title Information | the role of energy in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zilio, Mariana ; Recalde, Marina |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper analyzes the relationship between economic growth and energy consumption for a sample of 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries during the 1970-2007 period. The investigation is made on the bases of the Energy Environmental Kuznets Curve (EEKC) hypothesis, using a panel data analysis. Energy consumption at aggregate level is used as an indicator of human environmental pressure and GDP per capita as an indicator of economic activity. Based in a cointegration approach, our results does not support the existence of a stable long run relationship between the series, rejecting the validity of such hypothesis for the selected sample over the 1970-2007 period. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No.12; Dec 2011: p.7941-7949 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No.12; Dec 2011: p.7941-7949 |
| Key Words | Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) ; Energy Consumption ; Developing Countries |