Can better institutions drive cleaner energy in the United States? insights from wavelet quantile regression
より良い制度は米国のクリーンエネルギーを推進できるか？ウェーブレット分位回帰からの洞察 (AI 翻訳)
Qingzi Gu, Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Cathrine Banga, Mohamed Djafar Henni
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日本語
本研究は、米国における制度の質が再生可能エネルギー消費に与える影響を、ウェーブレット分位回帰を用いて分析した。1990年から2024年の四半期データを使用し、経済成長や貿易開放度は長期的には再生可能エネルギーを促進するが、制度の質は予想に反して負の効果を示すことを発見。この結果は、強固な制度がむしろ既存の化石燃料構造を強化する可能性を示唆している。
English
This study examines the impact of institutional quality on renewable energy consumption in the US using wavelet quantile regression with quarterly data from 1990 to 2024. It finds that economic growth, FDI, and trade openness positively influence renewable energy over longer horizons, but institutional quality surprisingly shows a negative effect, suggesting that strong institutions may reinforce existing fossil-fuel structures rather than accelerate the energy transition.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
米国を対象とした研究だが、日本のエネルギー政策においても、制度の質（規制・ガバナンス）が必ずしも再生可能エネルギー普及に寄与しない可能性を示唆する点で示唆的。日本のGX政策では、制度設計の見直しに活用できる視点を提供する。
In the global GX context
This paper contributes to the global discourse on institutional barriers to renewable energy adoption. While focused on the US, the counterintuitive finding that better institutional quality may hinder energy transition challenges assumptions in TCFD/ISSB frameworks that emphasize governance as a driver for sustainability.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Methodology (wavelet quantile regression) and the surprising negative institutional effect provide avenues for replication in other countries and deeper causal analysis.
🏢実務担当者:Limited direct applicability for corporate sustainability teams, but useful for understanding macro-level barriers in the US energy market.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights that strengthening institutions alone may not guarantee renewable energy adoption; targeted regulatory reforms are necessary.
📄 Abstract（原文）
The transition to clean energy in the United States remains insufficient despite rising environmental concerns and increasing renewable energy adoption. This study investigates whether better institutional quality can effectively drive cleaner energy outcomes by examining the impact of governance alongside key macroeconomic factors. Using quarterly data from 1990 to 2024, the study employs a wavelet quantile regression approach to capture nonlinear and time-varying dynamics across short-, medium-, and long-run horizons. The findings reveal that economic growth, foreign direct investment, and trade openness positively influence renewable energy consumption, particularly over longer time horizons. In contrast, carbon emissions exhibit a negative relationship with renewable energy adoption. Surprisingly, institutional quality shows a predominantly negative effect, suggesting that stronger institutions may reinforce existing fossil fuel-based energy structures rather than accelerate transition. These results highlight the complexity of institutional roles in energy transformation and emphasize the need for targeted regulatory reforms to support renewable energy expansion in the United States.
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