Changes in CO2 emissions over business cycle recessions and expansions in the United States: A decomposition analysis

Applied Energy

Volumn 150, Issue , 2015, Pages 25-35

  Shahiduzzaman, M D ^a   Layton, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business cycle; CO2 emissions; Decomposition analysis

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES;

BUSINESS CYCLES; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; EMISSIONS INTENSITY; PER CAPITA; RATE OF REDUCTION;

EXPANSION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DATA SET; DECOMPOSITION; EMISSION CONTROL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84927932974     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.007     Document Type: Article

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