Leading Sectors and Energy Consumption in China

Abstract

With China's deepening industrialization process, research on economic structure and leading sectors contributes to grasp the industrialization law. Based on the intersectoral linkage theory, this paper utilizes input-output table to calculate IPD (index of power of dispersion) and ISD (index of sensitivity of dispersion), selects the leading sectors in different phases, and explores their changing tendency. Moreover, the total energy consumption and consumption structure of the leading sectors are also analyzed. The emphasis is placed on the intersectoral linkage and energy consumption structure of the largest energy consumer-iron and steel industry. The analysis on the leading sectors and their energy consumption provides a feasible solution for studying industry structure change and energy security in the late phase of China's industrialization and post-industrialization process.