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    The effect of human capital on CO2 emissions: Macro evidence from China

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    Authors
    Yao, Yao
    Zhang, Lin
    Salim, Ruhul
    Rafiq, Shuddhaswatta
    Date
    2020
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Yao, Y. and Zhang, L. and Salim, R. and Rafiq, S. 2020. The effect of human capital on CO2 emissions: Macro evidence from China. The Energy Journal. 42 (6): pp. 67-96.
    Source Title
    The Energy Journal
    DOI
    10.5547/01956574.42.6.yyao
    Faculty
    Faculty of Business and Law
    School
    School of Economics, Finance and Property
    Remarks

    This article first appeared in The Energy Journal , Vol. 46, No. 2, 2021, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5547/01956574.42.6.yyao - Reproduced by permission of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82036
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    We study the effect of human capital on CO2 emissions using the Chinese provincial panel over the period 1997–2016. Allowing for cross-sectional dependence and structural breaks, we find a negative association between human capital and CO2 emissions in the long run and attribute it to the influences from younger workers and workers with advanced human capital. In particular, our results suggest that a one-year increase in average schooling reduces CO2 emissions by 12 per cent. Using disaggregated emission dataset by energy sources and end emitters, we demonstrate this negative association is likely to manifest through technology effect and the improvement in energy efficiency. These manifestations are limited to production sector. Our finding suggests a promising avenue for abating greenhouse gases without impeding economic growth.

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