Energy Consumption- Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Models in Selected African Countries

İbrahim Dolapo RAHEEM; Agboola Hammed YUSUF

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Energy Consumption- Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Models in Selected African Countries

Authors:

İbrahim Dolapo RAHEEM | Agboola Hammed YUSUF

Publisher:

İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Journal:

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2015 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.558-564

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2015

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000816539

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

2146-4553

Abstract:

 

In the energy-growth nexus, due to structural change that cannot be accounted for in the linear model this study considers the possibility of the nonlinear model. Using dataset for fifteen countries in Africa for the period 1980 to 2010, we found that linear model has misspecification error, thus, lending support for the nonlinear model. We provide evidence of inverted “U” shape in Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Togo and Tunisia. This also confirms EKC hypothesis. The low regime of energy consumption retards growth in Sudan and South Africa, while high regime of energy consumption enhances growth in Algeria, Morocco and Senegal. We also find evidence of neutrality hypothesis in Cameroon and Zambia.

Article Details

Energy Consumption- Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Models in Selected African Countries

Authors: İbrahim Dolapo RAHEEM | Agboola Hammed YUSUF

Publisher: İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Journal: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2015 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.558-564

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2015

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000816539

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 2146-4553

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Authors:

İbrahim Dolapo RAHEEM | Agboola Hammed YUSUF

Publisher:

İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Journal:

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2015 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.558-564

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2015

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000816539

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

2146-4553