Energy Policy, Vol.29, No.12, 949-950, 2001
Is GNP-energy model logical?
This research indicates that it is illogical to use Gross National Products (GNP) as an economic variable in the economic output-energy model. As the index of GNP has not been used in Japan since the financial year of 2001, the argument over whether Gross Domestic Products (GDP) or GNP is the correct variable to use in the economic output-energy model should be stopped automatically.