The Effects of Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth on Carbon Dioxide Emission

Authors

  • Mohd Shahidan Shaari Universiti Malaysia Perlis
  • Nor Azam Abdul Razak Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Bakti Hasan Basri Universiti Utara Malaysia

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of electricity consumption and economic growth on carbon dioxide emission in Malaysia from 1971 to 2013. The ARDL bound testing approach was employed and the results show that there are some effects of electricity consumption and economic growth on carbon dioxide emission in the long run. However, in the short run, the results show that there is no significant effect of electricity consumption and economic growth on carbon dioxide emission in Malaysia. Therefore the government should formulate several policies to ensure that the country can boost economic growth without any deleterious effect on the environment.Keywords: electricity consumption, economic growth, carbon dioxide emissionJEL Classifications: Q11, Q43

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Author Biographies

Mohd Shahidan Shaari, Universiti Malaysia Perlis

School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship

Nor Azam Abdul Razak, Universiti Utara Malaysia

School of Economics, Finance and Banking

Bakti Hasan Basri, Universiti Utara Malaysia

School of Economics, Finance and Banking

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Published

2017-09-30

How to Cite

Shaari, M. S., Abdul Razak, N. A., & Hasan Basri, B. (2017). The Effects of Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth on Carbon Dioxide Emission. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 7(4), 287–290. Retrieved from https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/5279

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2017)

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