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dc.contributor.authorYao, Yao
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Lin
dc.contributor.authorSalim, Ruhul
dc.contributor.authorRafiq, Shuddhaswatta
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-08T06:55:03Z
dc.date.available2020-12-08T06:55:03Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationYao, 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.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82036
dc.identifier.doi10.5547/01956574.42.6.yyao
dc.description.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.

dc.titleThe effect of human capital on CO2 emissions: Macro evidence from China
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume46
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.titleThe Energy Journal
dc.date.updated2020-12-08T06:55:02Z
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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)

curtin.departmentSchool of Economics, Finance and Property
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Business and Law
curtin.contributor.orcidSalim, Ruhul [0000-0002-8416-1885]
curtin.contributor.researcheridSalim, Ruhul [B-9802-2008]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridSalim, Ruhul [7006494520]


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