The effect of ICT development on economic growth and energy consumption in Japan

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 79-88

  Ishida, Hazuki ^a  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ARDL; Cointegration; Energy demand; GDP; ICT

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUNCTIONS; GREEN COMPUTING;

ARDL; BOUNDS TESTING APPROACHES; COINTEGRATION; ENERGY DEMANDS; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; PRODUCTION FUNCTION; REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84922338296     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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