Determinants of natural gas demand in Ghana

Ackah, Ishmael (2014): Determinants of natural gas demand in Ghana. Published in: OPEC Energy Review , Vol. 38, No. 3 (26 September 2014): pp. 272-295.

Abstract

The study investigates the effect of economic and non-economic factors on natural gas demand in Ghana at the aggregate and disaggregates levels. The structural time series model is employed as it has the ability of capturing exogenous non-economic factors. The findings suggest that both economic and non-economic factors influence natural gas demand. It further reveal that different sectors respond differently to these factors. The study recommends that policies such as natural gas price subsidies should be customised for different sectors to obtain optimal results

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Natural Gas Demand, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Economics
• Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy > Q41 - Demand and Supply ; Prices; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy > Q43 - Energy and the Macroeconomy

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