China's energy economy: Technical change, factor demand and interfactor/interfuel substitution

Energy Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2167-2183

  Ma, Hengyun ^a,b   Oxley, Les ^b   Gibson, John ^c   Kim, Bonggeun ^d  

^a HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

China; Energy intensity decomposition; Interfactor interfuel substitution; Technology

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ELASTICITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LIQUID FUELS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; WELL STIMULATION;

(OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ELSEVIER (CO); ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY ECONOMY; ENERGY IMPORTS; ENERGY INTENSITY (EI); ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; GLOBAL ENERGY; PRICE ELASTICITIES; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TECHNICAL CHANGES; TWO STAGES;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

COAL; DEMAND ELASTICITY; DIESEL; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY USE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; IMPORT; PRICE DYNAMICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 48049097935     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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