Data for: Convergence and persistence in per capita energy use among OECD countries: Revisited using confidence intervals

Abstract of associated article: This paper investigates the convergence in per capita energy use of a group of 25 OECD countries over the period 1960–2012. Unlike the previous studies, which mainly used unit root tests, in this study, we construct subsampling confidence intervals to assess the convergence in the per capita energy use. These confidence intervals are more informative than the unit root tests, as they provide us with further information on the degree of persistence of the energy use. Our findings suggest that the per capita energy use in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Switzerland has a convergent pattern. However, the per capita energy use in Greece, Luxemburg, and Spain appear to be very persistent. For the rest of the countries, i.e. 12 countries, we see a divergent pattern.

关联文章摘要：本文考察了1960—2012年期间25个经合组织（OECD）成员国的人均能源消费收敛性。与既往主要采用单位根检验（unit root tests）的相关研究不同，本文构建了子抽样置信区间（subsampling confidence intervals）以评估人均能源消费的收敛性。相较于单位根检验，此类置信区间可提供更为丰富的信息，能够进一步揭示能源消费的持续性程度。研究结果表明，澳大利亚、奥地利、比利时、丹麦、芬兰、希腊、意大利、日本、卢森堡、荷兰、挪威、西班牙与瑞士的人均能源消费呈现收敛态势；然而希腊、卢森堡及西班牙的人均能源消费表现出极强的持续性。对于其余12个国家，其人均能源消费则呈现发散态势。