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Energy Intensity of Kazakhstan s GDP: Factors for its Decrease in a Resource-export Developing Economy

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  • Nurlan Kurmanov

    (Faculty of Economics, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan,)

  • Ulukbek Aliyev

    (The Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan)

  • Aizhan Satbayeva

    (Department of Risk Management, JSC DBK-Leasing, NurSultan, Kazakhstan,)

  • Gulmira Kabdullina

    (Department of Labor Economics and Personnel Management, South Ural State University (National Research University), Russia)

  • Darkhan Baxultanov

    (Faculty of Economics, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan,)

Abstract

Kazakhstan continues to use several times more energy per production unit than more developed countries and regions of the world. This study is the first comprehensive review and analysis of energy intensity factors of Kazakhstan s gross domestic product for the priod of 1990-2018. We have studied the influence of various factors on the GDP energy intensity: indicators characterizing the country's economic growth, power industry and living standards development. Calculations made have shown that the most significant influence on improving the energy efficiency of the economy is exerted by the indicators of Net Energy Imports and GDP per capita at PPP. The calculated elasticity coefficient shows that with an increase in the value of Net Energy Imports by 1%, the expected decrease in energy intensity shall be 0.85%. With an increase in GDP per capita of 1%, the expected decrease in energy intensity shall be 0.44%. However, in Kazakhstan, the influence of GDP per capita is mediated by the export of energy resources, which is confirmed by the high correlation between GDP growth, total energy production and export. We are concluding that for the developing economy of Kazakhstan exporting energy resources, the conversion of primary energy into products with high added value is more rational for economic development and energy conservation.

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  • Nurlan Kurmanov & Ulukbek Aliyev & Aizhan Satbayeva & Gulmira Kabdullina & Darkhan Baxultanov, 2020. "Energy Intensity of Kazakhstan s GDP: Factors for its Decrease in a Resource-export Developing Economy," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 10(5), pages 447-453.
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    Keywords

    Energy Resources; Energy Intensity; Energy and Growth; Energy Policy; Kazakhstan;
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    JEL classification:

    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy

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