Evidências empíricas no setor energético brasileiro.

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the empirical evidence of energy poverty in Brazil, from 1989 to 2011, with data extracted from the Instituto de Pesquisas Aplicada a Economia (IPEADATA) and the Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE). The econometric methodology of panel data was used. Using the Prais-Winsten regression to correct the presence of autocorrelation and heteroscedasticity, we can analyze the effects of residential energy consumption on poverty in the Brazilian states. Moreover, the objective is to analyze the correlation between the determinants of the incidence of poverty, with economic growth, years of study, inequality index and residential consumption of energy by state. Among the main results obtained, it was found that the reduction in energy consumption increases the poverty levels. Because it makes it impossible for individuals to enjoy basic items for survival, such as keeping their homes properly lit and at the right temperature for their well-being, reducing their access to information and culture, thus reducing inequality. So, what is a water-rich economy in developing countries. The other variables that influence in the shadester are significant and with expected sign, according to economic theory.