Saharnaz Babaei Balderlou

[ 1 ] - Energy Intensity of GDP: A Nonlinear Estimation of Determinants in Iran

Abstract: Energy intensity is a measure of the energy efficiency of a nation’s economy. Many factors influence a country’s energy intensity. In this paper, however, we note the effective factors of energy intensity and decompose it by applying Logistic Smooth Transition Regression (LSTR) in Iran during the period 1980- 2013. The main factors are the ratio of the added value of se...