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The Oil and Gas Sectors, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Performance in the Arab World

The Oil and Gas Sectors, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Performance in the Arab World

Hajar El Alouani, Ahmed Driouchi
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 57
ISBN13: 9781466652101|ISBN10: 1466652101|EISBN13: 9781466652118
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5210-1.ch008
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El Alouani, Hajar, and Ahmed Driouchi. "The Oil and Gas Sectors, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Performance in the Arab World." Knowledge-Based Economic Policy Development in the Arab World, edited by Ahmed Driouchi, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 172-228. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5210-1.ch008

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El Alouani, H. & Driouchi, A. (2014). The Oil and Gas Sectors, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Performance in the Arab World. In A. Driouchi (Ed.), Knowledge-Based Economic Policy Development in the Arab World (pp. 172-228). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5210-1.ch008

Chicago

El Alouani, Hajar, and Ahmed Driouchi. "The Oil and Gas Sectors, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Performance in the Arab World." In Knowledge-Based Economic Policy Development in the Arab World, edited by Ahmed Driouchi, 172-228. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5210-1.ch008

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Abstract

As most Arab countries produce and export a large share of oil and gas to world markets, it is important to focus in this chapter on these sectors to find out about the economic effects on these economies. In addition, with the development of non-renewable energies and with the major debates and actions undertaken to promote greener economies, this chapter aims to characterize the main trends affecting both renewable and non-renewable energy in Arab countries. The question related to the promotion of greener activities in this part of the world is tackled through the use of Environmental Performance Index in relation to the use of energy. Promising results are attained based on descriptive statistics, trends, and regression analyses. They show that Arab countries need to further account for the knowledge economy to diversify their use of energy and promote better environmental performance.

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