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Impact of Environmental Stringency on Energy Efficiency

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  • Hao-Chang Yang

    (School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China)

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This paper investigates the impact of environment policy stringency on energy efficiency by using the unbalanced data of 23 countries from 1990 to 2015. The regression results show that increased stringency of environmental policy implementation has a negative impact on energy intensity, as well as a lagging effect. This finding illustrates that strict environmental protection policies can effectively reduce unit resource energy consumption, reduce resource waste, and promote energy efficiency.

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  • Hao-Chang Yang, 2021. "Impact of Environmental Stringency on Energy Efficiency," Energy RESEARCH LETTERS, Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association, vol. 2(3), pages 1-5.
    • Handle: RePEc:ayb:jrnerl:45
    DOI: 2021/10/14
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    1. Selim Cagatay & Hakan Mihci, 2006. "Degree of environmental stringency and the impact on trade patterns," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing, vol. 33(1), pages 30-51, January.
    2. Enrico Botta & Tomasz Koźluk, 2014. "Measuring Environmental Policy Stringency in OECD Countries: A Composite Index Approach," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1177, OECD Publishing.
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    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • P18 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Energy; Environment

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