RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GDP GROWTH AND OIL AND NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION IN EU COUNTRIES

• Authors: Obadi Saleh Mothana , Matej Korček
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Crude oil and natural gas, as energy carriers forming the basis of European Union countries energy mix, are nowadays at the heart of policy measurements aiming at lowering their consumption with respect to environmental and security threats associated with them. In this article we used Granger causality test in order to examine whether there exists the possibility of negative consequence related to the implementation of such policy for economic development of the EU countries. Based on results we conclude the persistence of continuing existence of environmental risks in relation to restarting economic growth. The absence of more significant influence of oil and gas consumption on economic growth can be perceived positively.

Keywords

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GRANGER CAUSALITY; OIL; NATURAL GAS; ENERGY POLICY; GDP; EU COUNTRIES; EUROPEAN UNION

• Publisher: Institute of Slovak and World Economics and Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 249 – 264

Contributors

author

Obadi Saleh Mothana

• Ekonomický ústav SAV, Šancová 56, 811 05 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

author

Matej Korček