This study reviews the empirical literature on the integration properties of energy consumption and production. The survey begins with a discussion of the implications of whether energy variables contain a unit root and proceeds to examine how results differ according to the specific unit root...

We estimate the casual effect of warmer temperatures on energy poverty in China using a nationally representative household survey from 2014 to 2018. Exploiting daily mean temperatures over the 12 months preceding the interview, we find that warmer temperatures increase energy poverty at both...

This study examines the relationship between consumption and happiness, using panel data from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). We find that total consumption expenditure has a significant and positive effect on happiness, but we find no evidence of a non-linear relationship between consumption...