An Exploratory Study of Competitiveness on Energy Consumption Based on National Panel Data

• DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2016.07.155
• Publication Date: 2016-08-06T15:34:39Z
• Authors: Fangtao Liu; Yongheng Yang; Dong Guo; Jingjing Guan
• Keywords: Consumption

This paper combines the results of a panel dataset with 57 national competitiveness factors to explain effect on their energy consumption from 1997 2013. Results data model confirm that most top perceived have statistically significant effects GDP per unit use. According different country population sizes and development levels, such suggest appropriate policy measures improve efficiency approaches may vary depending preferred definition competitiveness. The Fiscal Policy Education are found be among influential for China.