期刊名称：International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
电子版ISSN：2146-4553
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：5
页码：353-360
DOI：10.32479/ijeep.9618
出版社：EconJournals
摘要：The nexus among carbon emission, energy use, population and carbon tax cannot be overlooked. Such a relationship plays an important role to environmentalists, economists, policy makers and researchers. Thus, this study investigates the nexus among carbon emission, population, energy use and carbon tax from 1970-2018. The objective of this study sought to establish the link among carbon emission, carbon tax, energy use and population. The objective was achieved using the Autoregressive Distributive Lag model (ARDL) since it gives accurate parameters. The results of the study show that energy use and population growth positively influence carbon dioxide emission, while carbon tax reduces carbon emission. Based on the study’s results, the study recommends that South Africa`s government promote the use of clean energy and develop ways to reduce population growth in minimizing carbon emission.
关键词：Carbon dioxide emission;population;carbon tax;energy use;South Africa
