Article
Energy abundance, trade and industry specialization
The Energy Journal
(2015)
Abstract
Do countries with large energy endowments have larger energy-intensive sectors? We answer this question empirically using a panel with 14 high-income countries from Europe, America and Asia and 10 broad sectors, from 1970 to 1997. Energy-abundant countries have 7 to 10 percent higher employment and 13 to 17 percent higher net exports per value added in energy-intensive sectors vis-a`-vis otherwise comparable countries. Conversely, energy-scarce countries specialize in non-energy-intensive sectors.
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Publication Date
2015
Citation Information
Reyer Gerlagh, Thomas Michielsen and Nicole Andréa Mathys. "Energy abundance, trade and industry specialization" The Energy Journal Vol. 36 Iss. 3 (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nicole_mathys/16/