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Research Paper

The nexus of electricity consumption and economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council economies: evidence from non-stationary panel data methods

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Pages 40-47 | Received 15 Nov 2017, Accepted 06 Sep 2018, Published online: 10 Oct 2018

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