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245	0	0	_aThe world per capita electricity consumption distribution: Signs of convergence?
260			_a _b _cnov. 2008
270			_a23/06/2011 ; 23/06/2011
300			_a7 p. ; 4255-4261
520			_aTranscripción del resumen del autor. Considering residential per capita electricity consumption as one of the most suitable economic welfare indicators, the aim of this paper is to explore worldwide differences on this variable over the period 1980–2007. The paper adds to the standard practice of s and ß convergence analysis by tracking the external shape and time evolution of the entire distribution, applying nonparametric techniques (density functions and stochastic kernels) to a sample of 98 countries. The main finding is that a weak process of electricity consumption convergence has taken place. This reduction of disparities is clearly related to at least three issues: firstly, the rapid economic changes experienced by some developing countries; secondly, the energy conservation policies implemented by most developed countries following the first oil shock; and, thirdly, the growing awareness on energy issues in rich countries. Notwithstanding this, the ergodic distribution on per capita electricity consumption indicates that large cross-country disparities will persist in the long-run.
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773	0		_tEnergy Policy _g36
942			_cARTICULO
100	1		_aMaza, Adolfo _950420
100	1		_aVillaverde, José _950421
999			_c183048 _d183048