Quality of Life and Relative Household Energy Consumption in China

Shi, X; Cheong, TS; Yu, J; Liu, X

Quality of Life and Relative Household Energy Consumption in China

Shi, X

Cheong, TS Yu, J Liu, X

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Citation:: China and World Economy, 2021, 29, (5), pp. 127-147
Issue Date:: 2021-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Shi, X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9653-7395
dc.contributor.author	Cheong, TS
dc.contributor.author	Yu, J
dc.contributor.author	Liu, X
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-22T21:48:08Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-22T21:48:08Z
dc.date.issued	2021-09-01
dc.identifier.citation	China and World Economy, 2021, 29, (5), pp. 127-147
dc.identifier.issn	1671-2234
dc.identifier.issn	1749-124X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151787
dc.description.abstract	Increasing household energy consumption, mainly due to consumption upgrading, will create tough challenges for China if that country is to achieve peak carbon emissions in 2030 and carbon neutrality in 2060. However, this critical issue has not been explored comprehensively in the literature. Using China Family Panel Studies data and the distribution dynamics approach, this article is the first study to examine the relationship between quality of life (QOL) (proxied by consumption upgrading) and relative household energy consumption (RHEC). The results show that convergence clubs exist in all QOL groups for the RHEC, but they are more evident in the groups with lower middle and low QOL. This is encouraging because they suggest that an improvement in QOL does not necessarily lead to a higher level of energy consumption. The dataset was then divided into rural-urban and regional subgroups to further explore the impacts of these different characteristics on energy consumption. Significant disparities are found among the same QOL groups between urban and rural households and among different regions. The results derived from this study lead to pragmatic policy suggestions in areas including energy saving, emissions reduction, and particularly alleviation of inequality.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	China and World Economy
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/cwe.12390
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dc.subject	1402 Applied Economics, 1499 Other Economics
dc.subject.classification	Economics
dc.title	Quality of Life and Relative Household Energy Consumption in China
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)/Australia-China Relations Institute
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Abstract:

Increasing household energy consumption, mainly due to consumption upgrading, will create tough challenges for China if that country is to achieve peak carbon emissions in 2030 and carbon neutrality in 2060. However, this critical issue has not been explored comprehensively in the literature. Using China Family Panel Studies data and the distribution dynamics approach, this article is the first study to examine the relationship between quality of life (QOL) (proxied by consumption upgrading) and relative household energy consumption (RHEC). The results show that convergence clubs exist in all QOL groups for the RHEC, but they are more evident in the groups with lower middle and low QOL. This is encouraging because they suggest that an improvement in QOL does not necessarily lead to a higher level of energy consumption. The dataset was then divided into rural-urban and regional subgroups to further explore the impacts of these different characteristics on energy consumption. Significant disparities are found among the same QOL groups between urban and rural households and among different regions. The results derived from this study lead to pragmatic policy suggestions in areas including energy saving, emissions reduction, and particularly alleviation of inequality.

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