Electricity consumption and economic growth: A time series experience for 17 African countries

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1106-1114

  Wolde Rufael, Yemane ^a  

^a LB of Camden   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Causality; Electricity consumption

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY;

AFRICA; CAUSALITY; COINTEGRATION TESTS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY USE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; TIME SERIES;

EID: 32544451306     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2004.10.008     Document Type: Article

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