01719nab a2200205 4500 20260520000806.0 260224s2009 xxu Multivariate granger causality between electricity consumption, exports and GDP Evidence from a panel of middle Eastern countries ene. 2009 02/03/2009 ; 02/03/2009 7 p. ; 229-236 Transcripción del resúmen publicado por el autor: This paper examines the causal relationship between electricity consumption, exports and gross domestic product (GDP) for a panel of Middle Eastern countries. We find that for the panel as a whole there are statistically significant feedback effects between these variables. A 1 per cent increase in electricity consumption increases GDP by 0.04 per cent, a 1 per cent increase in exports increases GDP by 0.17 per cent and a 1 per cent increase in GDP generates a 0.95 per cent increase in electricity consumption. The policy implications are that for the panel as a whole these countries should invest in electricity infrastructure and step up electricity conservation policies to avoid a reduction in electricity consumption adversely affecting economic growth. Further policy implications are that for the panel as a whole promoting exports, particularly non-oil exports, is a means to promote economic growth and that expansion of exports can be realized without having adverse effects on energy conservation policies. 1 Energy Policy 37 ARTICULO Narayan, Paresh Kumar 40460 Smyth, Russell 40461 Electricidad 5978 169172 169172 0 0 0 0 236991 BAAB BAAB 2026-03-05 200043966 0 200043966 2026-03-05 15:11:22 2026-03-05 ARTICULO