Energy Consumption and Sustainable Economic Welfare

This paper examines the relationship between energy consumption and sustainable economic welfare in Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Initially, the index of sustainable economic welfare (ISEW) is calculated followed by an investigation of the relationship between energy consumption and sustainable economic welfare in these countries. The calculation of the ISEW reveals the most important beneficial component and the most important cost component of ISEW is adjusted personal consumption and energy depletion, respectively.