Journal of Energy Engineering (에너지공학)

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An Analysis on Causalities Among GDP, Electricity Consumption, CO2 Emission and FDI Inflow in Korea

한국의 경제성장, 전력소비, CO2 배출 및 외국인직접투자 유입 간 인과관계 분석

  • Park, Chang-dae (Dept. of Energy Policy, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Sung-won (Dept. of Energy Policy, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park, Jung-gu (Dept. of Energy Policy, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 박창대 (서울과학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원 에너지정책학과) ;
  • 김성원 (서울과학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원 에너지정책학과) ;
  • 박중구 (서울과학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원 에너지정책학과)
  • Received : 2019.04.05
  • Accepted : 2019.05.07
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

This article analyzes causal relationships among gross domestic product(GDP), electricity consumption, carbon dioxide($CO_2$) emission and foreign direct investments(FDI) inflow of Korea over the period from 1976 to 2014, using unit root test, cointegration test, and vector error correction model(VECM). As the results, this article found (1) a long-run bi-directional causality between GDP and electricity consumption, which may imply a negative impact of electricity consumption-saving policy on economic growth, (2) uni-directional short- and long-run causalities running from $CO_2$ emission to GDP, and a uni-directional long-run causality running from $CO_2$ emission to electricity consumption, which can result in a negative impact of $CO_2$ emission reduction policy on economic growth and electricity consumption, (3) a uni-directional long-run causality running from FDI to GDP, and uni-directional short- and long-run causalities running from FDI to electricity consumption, which may result from relatively lower electricity prices than investing countries, (4) no causality between FDI and $CO_2$ emission, which is based on the characteristics of FDI composed of service industries. Considering the above causal relationships among the four variables, the policy implication needs to focus on the electricity demand management based on the relevant R&Ds, and on the gradual transition from fossil fuel- to renewable-energy. Adaptive policy to increase the FDI inflow is also needed.

본 논문은 한국을 대상으로 1976년부터 2014년까지 경제성장, 전력소비, $CO_2$ 배출과 외국인직접투자(FDI) 유입 간 인과관계를 단위근 검정, 공적분 검정, 벡터오차수정모형(VECM)을 적용하여 분석한다. 분석의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 경제성장과 전력소비 간에는 장기적으로 양방향의 인과관계가 나타나, 상호관계를 고려하지 않은 전력소비절약정책은 경제성장에 부정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 둘째, $CO_2$ 배출은 경제성장에 대한 단방향의 장 단기적인 인과관계와 전력소비에 대한 단방향의 장기적인 인과관계를 나타내, $CO_2$ 배출 감축정책이 경제성장과 전력소비에 부정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 셋째, FDI 유입은 경제성장에 대해 단방향의 장기적인 인과관계를, 전력소비에 대해 단방향의 장 단기적인 인과관계를 나타내, FDI 유입이 상대적으로 저렴한 전력소비비용에 기반을 둔 것으로 분석되었다. 반면, FDI 유입은 $CO_2$ 배출에 대해서는 인과관계가 없는 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 서비스 산업 중심으로 이루어지는 FDI의 특성에 따른 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 네 변수 간 인과관계들을 고려할 때, 능동적인 전력수요관리를 위한 기술개발의 확대와 화석연료에서 신재생에너지로의 신중한 전환을 위한 정책 등이 모색되어야 한다. 또한 FDI 유치의 증대에 대응하여 에너지절약시설 투자 및 설치를 통해 전력소비 감축을 유도할 필요가 있다.

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