Does electricity production from different sources in Pakistan have dominant contribution to economic growth? Empirical evidence from long-run and short-run analysis
Electricity Journal, vol.33, no.3, 2020 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tej.2020.106717
- Journal Name: Electricity Journal
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ABI/INFORM, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, PAIS International, Public Affairs Index
- Keywords: Coal sources, Economic growth, Electricity production, Energy consumption, Hydroelectric sources, Natural gas sources, Nuclear sources
- Open Archive Collection: Article
- Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This paper investigates the electricity production from different sources in Pakistan, and the contribution of these sources to economic growth. An ADF (Augmented Dickey-Fuller) unit root test was used to check the variables stationarity, while an ARDL bounds testing approach was used to check the long-term relationship among the study variables. Results illustrate that electricity produced from coal, hydropower, natural gas and nuclear sources has a significant influence on the economic growth of Pakistan.