Bento, Cerdeira; Paulo, João - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
openness and energy consumption. The research findings do not support a possible decoupling between economic growth and energy … consumption, so that energy conservation policies are expected to have a negative impact on economic growth. Therefore, the use of … environmentally friendly and renewable energy sources, such as solar, hydro and wind power, should be further encouraged instead of …