Convergence of per capita CO2 emissions across the globe: Insights via wavelet analysis

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 75; pp. 86 - 97
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Mumtaz, Khan, Atif Maqbool, Bibi, Salma, Zakaria, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2017
• Subjects: CO2 emissions; Convergence; Wavelet unit root test; CO2 emissions; Wavelet unit root test; C22: Q54; Convergence

This paper examines the convergence of per capita carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 162 countries across the globe covering all income groups (high-income OECD, high-income non-OECD, middle-income and low-income countries) as categorized by the World Bank. The incidence of stochastic convergence is...