This paper evaluates the convergence of energy intensities for a group of 97 countries in the period 1971 …–2003. Convergence is tested using a recent method proposed by Pesaran (2007) [Pesaran, M.H., 2007. A pair-wise approach to testing for … output and growth convergence. Journal of Econometrics 138, 312–355] based on the stochastic convergence criterion. An …

This paper evaluates convergence of energy intensities for a group of 97 countries in the period 1971-2003. Convergence … growth convergence. Journal of Econometrics 138, 312-355.] based on the stochastic convergence criterion. Main advantages of … this method are that results do not depend on a benchmark against which convergence is assessed, and that it is more robust …

electricity-intensity convergence across the Chinese provinces. Unlike previous work, this paper highlights the relevance of the … convergence. We perform several unit root tests that introduce structural breaks, nonlinearities and time variation, with the aim … over time. However, this convergence pattern occurs within groups of regions, according with club convergence test. Indeed …

This paper investigates output convergence for the G7 countries using panel time-series techniques. We consider both … the null hypotheses of no convergence and convergence. It is shown that inferences on output convergence depend on which … one of the two null hypotheses is considered. Further, the no convergence results reported in previous studies using the …

aggregate energy intensity dynamics. A convergence analysis reveals that only after 1995 cross-country variation in aggregate … convergence in Services. Moreover, we find evidence for the hypothesis that across sectors lagging countries are catching-up with … leading countries, with rates of convergence on average being higher in Services than in Manufacturing. Aggregate convergence …

convergence, and estimates the future steady-state or long-run distribution of energy intensity for the OECD. The paper finds that … of convergence. However, convergence is conditioned on country specific factors since differences in individual energy …