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Solarin, Sakiru Adebola and Apaydın, Şükrü and Akcan, Ahmet Tayfur (2026) Convergence of energy intensity of well-being: evidence for selected OECD countries. Energy, 354. p. 141051. ISSN 0360-5442

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Abstract

This study analyses the convergence of energy intensity of well-being in 31 OECD countries over the period 1965-2022. For the sake of robustness, the analysis uses three well-being indicators including life expectancy, infant survival rates, and under-five survival rates. Using a club convergence method, we find no evidence for convergence of energy intensity of well-being among the countries in the panel for any of the three indicators. When we use the life expectancy series as an indicator of well-being, we find evidence for only four convergence clubs of energy intensity of well-being. Furthermore, we observe the divergence of energy intensity of well-being among most OECD countries, when using infant survival rates and under-five survival rates as indicators of well-being. The results suggest that country-specific policies are needed to reduce energy intensity of well-being in the OECD countries. The policy implications arising from the results, which are consistent with the seventh Sustainable Development Goal or SDG 7, are discussed in the manuscript.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Well-being in 31 OECD
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions > HC94-1085 By region or country
Divisions:	Faculty of Management (FOM)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	04 May 2026 02:36
Last Modified:	07 May 2026 08:10
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/15837

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