Activity sectors and energy intensity: Decomposition analysis and policy implications for European countries (1991-2005)

Energies

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2521-2540

  Marrero, Gustavo A ^a   Ramos Real, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Divisia Index; Energy intensity; European Union; Structural and efficiency components

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PUBLIC POLICY;

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DIVISIA INDEX; ENERGY INTENSITY; EUROPEAN UNION; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STRUCTURAL AND EFFICIENCY COMPONENTS; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84879021872     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en6052521     Document Type: Article

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