The impact of household consumption patterns on emissions in Spain

The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between household consumption patterns and pollution in the Spanish economy. The analysis was carried using a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the Spanish economy prepared for 1999. Taking the final demand of households as the exogenous account...

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Published in:Energy economics 2010, Vol.32 (1), p.176-185
Main Authors: Duarte, Rosa, Mainar, Alfredo, Sánchez-Chóliz, Julio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Carbon emissions
CO 2 emissions
Combustion and energy production
Consumption
Consumption patterns
Consumption patterns CO2 emissions Income distribution Input-output SAM
Correlation analysis
Economic conditions
Economic data
Economics
Emissions control
Energy
Energy economics
Environment
Exact sciences and technology
General aspects
General, economic and professional studies
Household consumption
Households
Income distribution
Income inequality
Input-output analysis
Input–output
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Propensity to consume
SAM
Spain
Studies
Surveys
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between household consumption patterns and pollution in the Spanish economy. The analysis was carried using a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the Spanish economy prepared for 1999. Taking the final demand of households as the exogenous account in the SAM framework and combining this with the information provided by the Household Budget Continuous Survey on income and consumption (INE, 1999), we analyse the pollution produced by both the economy and households in order to satisfy consumption requirements. We also consider the effects of income inequality on expenditure levels, establishing a link between income level, consumption patterns, propensity to consume and CO 2 emissions.
ISSN:0140-9883
1873-6181
DOI:10.1016/j.eneco.2009.08.007