Energy intensity, target level of energy intensity, and room for improvement in energy intensity: An application to the study of regions in the EU

Energy Policy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 648-655

  Chang, Ming Chung ^a  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

European Union; Room for improvement in energy intensity; Total factor effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893821143     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.11.051     Document Type: Article

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