University of Canterbury. Department of Economics and Finance
Abstract
RePECThis paper reviews literature on China’s energy economics, focusing especially
on: i) the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth, ii) China’s
changing energy intensity, iii) energy demand and energy -capital and -labor substitution,
iv) the emergence of energy markets in China, vi) and policy reforms in the energy
industry. After reviewing the literature, the study presents the main findings and suggests
some topics for further study