Factorial decomposition of CO2 emissions: A generalized Divisia index approach

Energy Economics

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 389-400

  Vaninsky, Alexander ^a  

^a HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Divisia index; Environmental impact; Index numbers; Kaya identity

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CARBON INTENSITY; DIVISIA INDEX; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; INDEX NUMBERS; KAYA IDENTITY; MAJOR FACTORS; R LANGUAGES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; SOFTWARE; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LANGUAGE;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

TORREYA NUCIFERA;

EID: 84907361683     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2014.07.008     Document Type: Article

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