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Focused on Ecuador’s Economy this article analyses for the 2000–2014 period. (i) What have the drivers of CO2 emission in Ecuador been? (ii) What are the determining factors to be focused on with regards to energy policy efforts and the mitigation of GHG emissions? And (iii) Is the economy of Ecuador moving towards decoupling between economic growth and environmental stress? To respond to question (i), a decomposition analysis of the change in CO2 emissions has been developed using the LMDI-I model. The decomposing factors or effects used include Carbon Intensity, Renewable Energy Sources penetration, Energy Intensity, Economic Structure, Economic Activity and Population. To answer question (ii) a so-called Innovative Accounting Approach (IAA) has been implemented. Another innovative aspect of the methodology used has been to incorporate decoupling analysis between economic growth and environmental stress. This facilitates answering question (iii) which is the first time that a comprehensive model is undertaken as described. The methodological approach of the paper linking decoupling analysis with an ex-post approach (LMDI) and with an ex-ante one (IAA) makes its contribution going beyond the specifics of the case of Ecuador. Additionally, Literature focused on Ecuador is scarce when compared with other countries size similar.
José M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Nereyda Espinoza. Moving towards a green decoupling between economic development and environmental stress? A new comprehensive approach for Ecuador. Climate and Development 2021, 1 -19.
AMA StyleJosé M. Cansino, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Nereyda Espinoza. Moving towards a green decoupling between economic development and environmental stress? A new comprehensive approach for Ecuador. Climate and Development. 2021; ():1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Nereyda Espinoza. 2021. "Moving towards a green decoupling between economic development and environmental stress? A new comprehensive approach for Ecuador." Climate and Development , no. : 1-19.
This study provides an overview of the evolution of renewable energy (RE) use for electricity generation and the measures adopted to promote its use in 17 transition economies. The study shows that the share of RE in electricity generation decreased by 7.65% in the 1995–2016 period, with its share accounting for 18.18% in 2016, and only 0.39% when hydraulic energy is not considered. Nevertheless, the RE installed capacity (without hydro) increased notably from 2016 to 2018, coinciding with the adoption of promotion measures. The study also shows that all transition economies, except two, have national RE targets. Feed-in tariffs (FITs) are the most used mechanism in force (in 12 countries), net metering has been introduced in seven countries and tax incentives in four. Tendering is spreading rapidly. Five countries had already held their first auctions in 2018 and, in 2019–20, another five countries have worked on the introduction of an auction system. In addition, tax incentives are also in place in four countries. The study finds important differences in the measures applied, and installed capacity improvements, by country. All countries, except two, have at least adopted one RE measure. However, seven countries present RE installed capacity values close to zero. Ukraine, Russia and Serbia have most increased their RE installed capacity. Ukraine and Serbia have achieved these records by means of FITs, while Russia has used tendering. This study shows that the recent measures adopted seems to be having a positive impact on the capacity to generate electricity from RE.
María P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Anna Galyan. Renewable energy use for electricity generation in transition economies: Evolution, targets and promotion policies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2020, 138, 110481 .
AMA StyleMaría P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Anna Galyan. Renewable energy use for electricity generation in transition economies: Evolution, targets and promotion policies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2020; 138 ():110481.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Anna Galyan. 2020. "Renewable energy use for electricity generation in transition economies: Evolution, targets and promotion policies." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 138, no. : 110481.
Algeria has enormous renewable energy potential. However, fossil fuels remain the main electricity generation source, and the country is the third largest CO2 emitter in Africa. Algeria is also particularly vulnerable to climate change. Therefore, a set of actions related to energy, forests, industry and waste sectors have been programmed, over the period 2015–2030, and the government action program has given priority to promote renewable energy. In this sense, Algeria is committed to significantly promote investment in renewable energy, during the period 2020–2030. Thus by 2030, renewable electricity production capacity will achieve 22,000 MW, representing 27% of total electricity generation. This paper analyzes the electricity generation measures implemented in Algeria to reach the required energy mix, the legislative framework, financial aid, the feed-in tariff system, the tax incentives, and the tender and auctions undertaken. The analyses reveal that, although the electricity price premium policy has not been revoked, the newly enacted tender scheme is designed to become the standard procedure for launching renewable energy projects in Algeria in the coming years.
Mohammed Bouznit; María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Measures to Promote Renewable Energy for Electricity Generation in Algeria. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1468 .
AMA StyleMohammed Bouznit, María Del P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Measures to Promote Renewable Energy for Electricity Generation in Algeria. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (4):1468.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohammed Bouznit; María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2020. "Measures to Promote Renewable Energy for Electricity Generation in Algeria." Sustainability 12, no. 4: 1468.
Tourism is a major economic activity constituting one of the main sectors in economic terms. European countries traditionally play a significant role in the overall international tourism flow. However, while tourism has a noticeable positive impact on economic development, it also contributes to environmental degradation by increasing energy consumption and therefore emissions. This paper analyses the relationships between Hotel and Restaurant electricity consumption and tourism growth in 9 European countries during 2004–2012, for which there is a sufficient amount of data available. A decomposition analysis based on log-mean Divisia index method (LMDI I) is conducted to examine electricity consumption on this sector and their components. Five decomposition factors are considered: energy intensity (EI), physical capital intensity (KI), physical and human capital relationship (KL), human capital intensity (LI) and the tourism factor (T). Results show the evolution of energy consumption related to this sector, identifying the driving forces that have influenced it.
María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Javier Sánchez-Rivas. Tourism and electricity consumption in 9 European countries: a decomposition analysis approach. Current Issues in Tourism 2019, 24, 82 -97.
AMA StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Javier Sánchez-Rivas. Tourism and electricity consumption in 9 European countries: a decomposition analysis approach. Current Issues in Tourism. 2019; 24 (1):82-97.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Javier Sánchez-Rivas. 2019. "Tourism and electricity consumption in 9 European countries: a decomposition analysis approach." Current Issues in Tourism 24, no. 1: 82-97.
Alfonso Expósito; María Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Testing EKC for Urban Water Use: Empirical Evidence at River Basin Scale from the Guadalquivir River, Spain. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 2019, 145, 04019005 .
AMA StyleAlfonso Expósito, María Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Testing EKC for Urban Water Use: Empirical Evidence at River Basin Scale from the Guadalquivir River, Spain. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 2019; 145 (4):04019005.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlfonso Expósito; María Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2019. "Testing EKC for Urban Water Use: Empirical Evidence at River Basin Scale from the Guadalquivir River, Spain." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 145, no. 4: 04019005.
In the EU context, industrial sectors have significantly reduced their energy consumption in the last decade. Despite significant disparities existing across industry branches, comparative studies focused on the effect of energy use in the production growth of the different industry branches are limited and not related to the EU countries. This study undertakes a production growth approach to analyze the effect of energy use in different industry branches, through the estimation of translog production functions, based on data from 12 EU countries during the 2000-2014 period. In addition, two sub-periods are studied to evaluate if industrial energy efficiency has been improving through time, specifically from 2007. Findings confirm the existence of different behavior patterns with respect to energy use in the considered sectors and from one sub-period to another. As a result, policy measures should be sector-specific, since no general production-energy use patterns can be obtained.
María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Alfonso Expósito. Industry level production functions and energy use in 12 EU countries. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 212, 880 -892.
AMA StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Alfonso Expósito. Industry level production functions and energy use in 12 EU countries. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 212 ():880-892.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Alfonso Expósito. 2018. "Industry level production functions and energy use in 12 EU countries." Journal of Cleaner Production 212, no. : 880-892.
This paper provides a new approach to evaluating the influence on passenger F&B consumption and expenditure of terminals that approximate to the concept of an airport shopping mall. Using a broad database of 37,226 passengers interviewed at eight different Spanish airports, including two Spanish hub airports, Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona, with a methodology framed within statistical causal inference with Kernel and Radial matching, the results robustly demonstrate that passengers alter their consumption behavior in hub airport malls compared to how they behave at regional airports with a smaller commercial and F&B offer. Specifically, there is an increase of between 3.7 and 4.1% in the likelihood that hub passengers will make a consumption and between 1.2 and 1.3% in the likelihood that they will make a purchase, while mean per-passenger spending increases by 3.53€.
José I. Castillo-Manzano; Lourdes López-Valpuesta; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. When the mall is in the airport: Measuring the effect of the airport mall on passengers’ consumer behavior. Journal of Air Transport Management 2018, 72, 32 -38.
AMA StyleJosé I. Castillo-Manzano, Lourdes López-Valpuesta, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. When the mall is in the airport: Measuring the effect of the airport mall on passengers’ consumer behavior. Journal of Air Transport Management. 2018; 72 ():32-38.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé I. Castillo-Manzano; Lourdes López-Valpuesta; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2018. "When the mall is in the airport: Measuring the effect of the airport mall on passengers’ consumer behavior." Journal of Air Transport Management 72, no. : 32-38.
Despite its environmental benefits, the amount of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in use within the European Union 28 is still very limited. Poor penetration might be explained by certain factors that dissuade potential buyers. To balance these factors and promote electro-mobility, Member States have established incentives to increase demand. However, the various measures are scattered. This paper contributes to fill the gap in the literature by offering an overall view of the main measures. The authors will focus on measures to promote electro-mobility within the EU28 until 2014. After an in-depth and comprehensive review of the relevant measures, the authors conclude that the most important policy instruments to promote EVs are tax and infrastructure measures in addition to financial incentives for purchasing and supporting R&D projects. Regardless of the scarcity of EV registration data, the available information allows us to conclude that higher EV penetration levels appear in countries where the registration tax, the ownership tax, or both taxes have developed a partial green tax by including CO2 emissions in the calculation of the final invoice.
José M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Teresa Sanz-Díaz. Policy Instruments to Promote Electro-Mobility in the EU28: A Comprehensive Review. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2507 .
AMA StyleJosé M. Cansino, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Teresa Sanz-Díaz. Policy Instruments to Promote Electro-Mobility in the EU28: A Comprehensive Review. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2507.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Teresa Sanz-Díaz. 2018. "Policy Instruments to Promote Electro-Mobility in the EU28: A Comprehensive Review." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2507.
Within the framework of the COP21 (Conference of the Parties) agreement, Algeria submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution pledging to reduce carbon emissions by at least 7% by 2030. However, it will be a difficult task to reach this target as total final energy consumption has increased 32% from 2010 to 2014, with the major energy increases being related to electricity use in the residential sector. In this context, the relationship between residential electricity consumption and income is analyzed for Algeria in the period 1970–2013, by estimating a residential electricity consumption per capita demand function which depends on GDP per capita, its squared and cubed terms, the electricity prices, and the goods and services imports. An extended Autoregressive Distributed Lag model (ARDL) was adopted to consider the different growth patterns registered in the evolution of GDP. The estimate results show that the relationships between electricity use and GDP (in per capita terms) present an inverted N-shape, with the second turning point having been reached. Therefore, promoting growth in Algeria could be convenient to reduce the electricity consumption, as a higher income level may allow the use of more efficient appliances. Additionally, renewable energies may be adequate to increase the electricity production in order to cover the increasing residential demand.
Mohammed Bouznit; María P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Residential Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth in Algeria. Energies 2018, 11, 1656 .
AMA StyleMohammed Bouznit, María P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Residential Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth in Algeria. Energies. 2018; 11 (7):1656.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohammed Bouznit; María P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2018. "Residential Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth in Algeria." Energies 11, no. 7: 1656.
The Labour Market Insertion Contract was an Active Labour Market Policy introduced in Spain. It was aimed at individuals who had difficulties entering the labour market, and it was introduced with the purpose of reducing the rate of unemployment. This article provides an estimation of the average impact that this contract had on the employability of individuals in the short and long term. A microeconomic analysis was carried out based on causal statistical inference by using propensity score matching and kernel and radial estimators. Data was taken from the most comprehensive database available, which is the Continuous Sample of Work Histories. Results are consistent with literature reports and show that the employability of participants was inferior to that of individuals with similar, temporary-type contracts. This research contributes to the literature by evaluating whether there was empirical evidence to support the political decision to revoke or replace this kind of direct employment programme.
José M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Nereyda Espinoza. Evaluating the Impact of an Active Labour Market Policy on Employment: Short- and Long-Term Perspectives. Social Sciences 2018, 7, 58 .
AMA StyleJosé M. Cansino, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Nereyda Espinoza. Evaluating the Impact of an Active Labour Market Policy on Employment: Short- and Long-Term Perspectives. Social Sciences. 2018; 7 (4):58.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Nereyda Espinoza. 2018. "Evaluating the Impact of an Active Labour Market Policy on Employment: Short- and Long-Term Perspectives." Social Sciences 7, no. 4: 58.
In 2014, the European Union established a new climate and energy framework for 2020–2030, setting three key targets: a 40% emissions reduction and the achievement of a 27% share of renewable energy production and improvements in energy efficiency. All levels of governments should be involved in reaching these goals, with the role of local authorities being mainly important. Thus, the Covenant of Mayors has been developed as an initiative consisting of a voluntary agreement between local governments to reduce emissions, through specific action plans including policies promoting energy saving and renewable energy. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main benchmark actions performed, based on the database offered by the Covenant of Mayors organization. A total of 4741 so-called Benchmarks of Excellence from almost 1300 cities were registered, being undertaken mainly by Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Belgian municipalities. The greatest number of actions is related to municipal buildings, public lighting and local electricity production, which are also the greatest emissions reducing actions. In terms of energy savings, actions are highlighted that are related to a modal shift to public transport, municipal building envelopes, and agriculture and forestry, while actions generating more renewable energy production are related to combined heat and power areas.
María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Rafael Pozo-Barajas; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Analyzing the effects of the benchmark local initiatives of Covenant of Mayors signatories. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 176, 159 -174.
AMA StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero, Rafael Pozo-Barajas, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Analyzing the effects of the benchmark local initiatives of Covenant of Mayors signatories. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 176 ():159-174.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero; Rafael Pozo-Barajas; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2018. "Analyzing the effects of the benchmark local initiatives of Covenant of Mayors signatories." Journal of Cleaner Production 176, no. : 159-174.
This paper analyses the relationship between economic growth and residential energy consumption in 12 transition economies during the 1995–2013 period, by testing the EKC hypothesis. Urbanisation, population density, transition level and structural change have been included in the estimate process as control variables. The estimate results are compatible with the EKC hypothesis. However, the turning point has not been reached, although Russia is close to it. The results also show that, for countries with low income levels, the economic growth has been reducing the residential energy consumption, which may be related to efficiency gains. Nevertheless, for countries with higher income values, the economic growth has increased the residential energy consumption. Therefore, it may be adequate to establish energy efficiency measures in households and buildings, and promote the use of renewable energy, in order to reduce environmental problems. The results also show that the elasticity values are not constant over time and countries. These differences make it recommendable to adapt the energy policy to each country. The results also show that the urbanisation, higher transition level towards a market economy, and the structural change of the economy towards to one that is more tertiary based, have positive effects in reducing residential energy use.
María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Galyan Anna. Relationship between economic growth and residential energy use in transition economies. Climate and Development 2018, 11, 338 -354.
AMA StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Galyan Anna. Relationship between economic growth and residential energy use in transition economies. Climate and Development. 2018; 11 (4):338-354.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Galyan Anna. 2018. "Relationship between economic growth and residential energy use in transition economies." Climate and Development 11, no. 4: 338-354.
José M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; María L. Rodríguez-Arévalo. How can Chile move away from a high carbon economy? Energy Economics 2018, 69, 350 -366.
AMA StyleJosé M. Cansino, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, María L. Rodríguez-Arévalo. How can Chile move away from a high carbon economy? Energy Economics. 2018; 69 ():350-366.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Cansino; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; María L. Rodríguez-Arévalo. 2018. "How can Chile move away from a high carbon economy?" Energy Economics 69, no. : 350-366.
Tourism is a major economic activity in the world. However, while tourism has a noticeable positive impact on economic development, it also contributes to environmental degradation by increasing energy consumption and therefore emissions. This paper analyzes the relationships between Hotel and Restaurant electricity consumption and tourism growth in 11 European Union countries for the period 2005–2012, for which there is sufficient data availability. Panel data techniques are used to test an electricity consumption function for this sector, which depends on tourism, its squared value, energy price, income and a climate variable. The results show that the Energy–Tourism Kuznets Curve hypothesis is not supported. Instead, an increasing relationship is observed between the Hotel and Restaurant sector electricity consumption and overnight stays. Results also show the effects of income and low temperatures in increasing electricity consumption, while prices have no effects. Energy efficiency measures and the adoption of renewable energy systems are recommended, with further investments therefore being necessary.
Maria P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Javier Sánchez-Rivas. Relationships between Hotel and Restaurant Electricity Consumption and Tourism in 11 European Union Countries. Sustainability 2017, 9, 2109 .
AMA StyleMaria P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Javier Sánchez-Rivas. Relationships between Hotel and Restaurant Electricity Consumption and Tourism in 11 European Union Countries. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (11):2109.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Javier Sánchez-Rivas. 2017. "Relationships between Hotel and Restaurant Electricity Consumption and Tourism in 11 European Union Countries." Sustainability 9, no. 11: 2109.
Maria P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Jesús Salvador-Ponce; Natalia Sánchez-Labrador. An overview of feed-in tariffs, premiums and tenders to promote electricity from biogas in the EU-28. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2017, 73, 1366 -1379.
AMA StyleMaria P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Jesús Salvador-Ponce, Natalia Sánchez-Labrador. An overview of feed-in tariffs, premiums and tenders to promote electricity from biogas in the EU-28. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2017; 73 ():1366-1379.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Jesús Salvador-Ponce; Natalia Sánchez-Labrador. 2017. "An overview of feed-in tariffs, premiums and tenders to promote electricity from biogas in the EU-28." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 73, no. : 1366-1379.
Raúl Brey; José I. Castillo-Manzano; Mercedes Castro-Nuño; Lourdes López-Valpuesta; Manuel Jesús Marchena Gómez; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Is the widespread use of urban land for cycling promotion policies cost effective? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the case of Seville. Land Use Policy 2017, 63, 130 -139.
AMA StyleRaúl Brey, José I. Castillo-Manzano, Mercedes Castro-Nuño, Lourdes López-Valpuesta, Manuel Jesús Marchena Gómez, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Is the widespread use of urban land for cycling promotion policies cost effective? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the case of Seville. Land Use Policy. 2017; 63 ():130-139.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaúl Brey; José I. Castillo-Manzano; Mercedes Castro-Nuño; Lourdes López-Valpuesta; Manuel Jesús Marchena Gómez; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2017. "Is the widespread use of urban land for cycling promotion policies cost effective? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the case of Seville." Land Use Policy 63, no. : 130-139.
Maria P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Residential energy environmental Kuznets curve in the EU-28. Energy 2017, 125, 44 -54.
AMA StyleMaria P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Residential energy environmental Kuznets curve in the EU-28. Energy. 2017; 125 ():44-54.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2017. "Residential energy environmental Kuznets curve in the EU-28." Energy 125, no. : 44-54.
María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. The changing of the relationships between carbon footprints and final demand: Panel data evidence for 40 major countries. Energy Economics 2017, 61, 8 -20.
AMA StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. The changing of the relationships between carbon footprints and final demand: Panel data evidence for 40 major countries. Energy Economics. 2017; 61 ():8-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2017. "The changing of the relationships between carbon footprints and final demand: Panel data evidence for 40 major countries." Energy Economics 61, no. : 8-20.
María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Rafael Pozo-Barajas; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Analyzing the effects of Energy Action Plans on electricity consumption in Covenant of Mayors signatory municipalities in Andalusia. Energy Policy 2016, 99, 12 -26.
AMA StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero, Rafael Pozo-Barajas, Antonio Sánchez-Braza. Analyzing the effects of Energy Action Plans on electricity consumption in Covenant of Mayors signatory municipalities in Andalusia. Energy Policy. 2016; 99 ():12-26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero; Rafael Pozo-Barajas; Antonio Sánchez-Braza. 2016. "Analyzing the effects of Energy Action Plans on electricity consumption in Covenant of Mayors signatory municipalities in Andalusia." Energy Policy 99, no. : 12-26.
The aim of this study is to analyse the extent to which different productive factors, and the relationships that exist between them, affect the economic growth of productivity in ten Middle Eastern and North African (mena) countries during the period 1990-2010. A translog production function is estimated by using panel data and the contribution of the factors to growth is calculated. The results show a positive effect of the physical and human capital on productivity and high complementarity relationships between them, both factors being essential in determining economic growth. However, the magnitude of their contribution varies substantially between the ten countries considered. Thus, the capitalisation of the economies and the improvement of the human capital seem to be key policy elements of economic growth in these countries. Nevertheless, a considerable part of the economic growth cannot be explained by these factors, particularly in Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.
María Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Mohammed Bouznit. The Different Contribution of Productive Factors to Economic Growth in mena Countries. African and Asian Studies 2016, 15, 127 -145.
AMA StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero, Antonio Sánchez-Braza, Mohammed Bouznit. The Different Contribution of Productive Factors to Economic Growth in mena Countries. African and Asian Studies. 2016; 15 (2-3):127-145.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Del P. Pablo-Romero; Antonio Sánchez-Braza; Mohammed Bouznit. 2016. "The Different Contribution of Productive Factors to Economic Growth in mena Countries." African and Asian Studies 15, no. 2-3: 127-145.