Retraction notice to "Modeling the causal relationship between energy and growth factors: Journey towards sustainable development" [Renewable Energy 63 (2014) 353-361];Modeling the causal relationship between energy and growth factors: Journey towards sustainable development

Renewable Energy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 353-365

  Mumtaz, Rehma ^a   Zaman, Khalid ^a   Sajjad, Faiza ^a   Lodhi, Muhammad Saeed ^a   Irfan, Muhammad ^a   Khan, Imran ^a   Naseem, Imran ^a  

^a Tobe Camp University Road Abbottabad   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Education; Energy; Environment; Health; Pakistan; Trade

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; EDUCATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL WARMING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; MANUFACTURE; POPULATION STATISTICS; SERVICE INDUSTRY; STATISTICAL TESTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; GRANGER CAUSALITY TEST; HEALTH CARE INDICATORS; PAKISTAN; PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ARABLE LAND; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; GRANGER CAUSALITY TEST; HEALTH CARE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION GROWTH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 84885930985     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.12.053     Document Type: Erratum

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