Determinants of China's energy imports: An empirical analysis

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 4235-4246

  Zhao, Xingjun ^a   Wu, Yanrui ^b  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

China and VECM; Energy consumption; Energy imports

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; OPERATING COSTS;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY IMPORTS; SUBSTITUTION EFFECT;

ENERGY RESOURCES;

COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; DEMAND ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; IMPORT; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL SUPPLY; OIL TRADE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34248576668     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.02.034     Document Type: Article

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