Sectoral Decomposition of Korea’s Energy Consumption by Global Value Chain Dimensions

This paper analyzed the annual trends in energy consumption of 14 industries in Korea from 2000 to 2014 using an extended log mean Divisia index (LMDI) method that embedded global value chain (GVC) divisions in the standard LMDI decomposition. Using a world input–output table, we calculated foreign...

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Published in:Sustainability 2020-10, Vol.12 (20), p.8483
Main Authors: Jin, Taeyoung, Choi, Bongseok
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Costs
Decomposition
Economic growth
Energy consumption
Energy efficiency
International trade
Manufacturing
Residential energy
Sustainability
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Summary:This paper analyzed the annual trends in energy consumption of 14 industries in Korea from 2000 to 2014 using an extended log mean Divisia index (LMDI) method that embedded global value chain (GVC) divisions in the standard LMDI decomposition. Using a world input–output table, we calculated foreign value-added share in the GVC activities for each industry. Based on a Cobb–Douglas production technology, we embedded GVC divisions in the ordinary LMDI factor decomposition. The key findings indicate that the production effect mainly drives energy consumption, while energy consumption has decreased by both the foreign-structure effects and the foreign-intensity effects. Together with a decline in the domestic energy intensity effects, both of the GVC effects have improved energy efficiency. Energy-intensive industries have consumed more energy than other industries, while they have more incentive to save energy costs because these costs are a large proportion of total import costs. The opposite pattern occurred in other industry groups. Industries that do not naturally depend on energy tend to consume more energy and became more energy-intensive.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su12208483