1. Productive electricity and non-electricity consumption effects on economic growth: A Latin America analysis.
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Pablo-Romero, María P., Pozo-Barajas, Rafael, and Washburn, Christian
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ELECTRIC power consumption , *ENERGY conservation , *ECONOMIC expansion , *ENERGY consumption , *ELECTRIFICATION , *ENERGY policy , *AUTOREGRESSIVE models - Abstract
Electrification is a key pillar in energy transformation to reduce emissions. However, it may also have consequences on production. This study analyzes the effect of using electricity and non-electricity energy sources on production growth. An extended neoclassical production function, with the two uses of energy (electricity and non-electricity), is estimated for 17 Latin American countries from 1990 to 2019 and, for subsamples, based on the level of production per persons employed. The study is performed applying the cross-sectionally augmented, autoregressive distributed lag modeling approach and a non-parametric time-varying coefficients model. The parametric results indicate that the effect of both sources of energy on production are positive and significant. However, the production elasticity with respect to non-electricity consumption is higher than that with respect to electricity consumption. Only in countries with the lowest production levels could electrification be neutral. The non-parametric results show that the effect of non-electricity consumption is decreasing slightly over the period, while the effect of electricity use is increasing slightly, with a tendency towards stabilization at the end of the period. Nevertheless, these changes have been small. • The effect of electricity and non-electricity consumption on production is studied. • An extended neoclassical production function is estimated for Latin America. • The production elasticity to non-electricity consumption is higher than to electricity. • Energy conservation policies cannot be applied without impacting production. • Energy transition based on electrification should be conducted gradually. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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