Economic growth and electricity consumption in GCC and MENA countries

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 303-316

  Kayikçi, Fazil D L D A L ^a   Bildirici, Melike ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ARDL; electricity consumption; Growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930762881     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/saje.12061     Document Type: Article

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