How does population aging affect household carbon emissions? Evidence from Chinese urban and rural areas

• Published in: Energy economics Vol. 100; p. 105356
• Main Authors: Fan, Jianshuang, Zhou, Lin, Zhang, Yan, Shao, Shuai, Ma, Miao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01.08.2021; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Aging; Carbon; China; Emissions; Energy consumption; Energy economics; Heating; Household carbon emissions; Households; Impact analysis; Mechanism analysis; Panel data; Panel threshold model; Population; Population aging; Provinces; Regression models; Rural areas; Rural communities; Rural population; Rural populations; Urban and rural areas; Urban areas; Urban population; Urban populations; China; Panel threshold model; Urban and rural areas; Household carbon emissions; China; Population aging; Mechanism analysis

Population aging has become a salient demographic phenomenon in China, thus causing social and economic concerns. However, little is known about the impact of population aging on the environment. The available literature mainly emphasizes decreases in energy consumption or carbon emissions caused by...