Non-linear Relationship between Income and Energy Intensity in Selected Countries of MENA Region with an Emphasis on the Role of Financial Development and Openness

This paper investigates the effects of income per capita, financial development and openness on energy intensity for MENA selected countries for the period of 1980 - 2011 applying the panel smooth transition regression model. The linearity test results indicate strongly nonlinear relationship among...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Taghavi, Abbas Shakeri, Teimour Mohammadi, Ali Akbar Sadeqi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2015-09-01
Series:فصلنامه پژوهش‌های اقتصادی ایران
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Online Access:https://ijer.atu.ac.ir/article_4604_d017ce21218f18e6c3fa10ddb94cf9e9.pdf