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Separating Environmental Efficiency into Production and Abatement Efficiency – A Nonparametric Model with Application to U.S. Power Plants

Hampf, Benjamin (2011):
Separating Environmental Efficiency into Production and Abatement Efficiency – A Nonparametric Model with Application to U.S. Power Plants.
In: Darmstadt Discussion Papers in Economics, 204, Darmstadt, [Report]

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Title: Separating Environmental Efficiency into Production and Abatement Efficiency – A Nonparametric Model with Application to U.S. Power Plants
Language: English
Abstract:

In this paper we present a new approach to evaluate the environmental efficiency of decision making units. We propose a model that describes a two-stage process consisting of a production and an end-of-pipe abatement stage with the environmental efficiency being determined by the efficiency of both stages. Taking the dependencies between the two stages into account, we show how nonparametric methods can be used to measure environmental efficiency and to decompose it into production and abatement efficiency. For an empirical illustration we apply our model to an analysis of U.S. power plants.

Series: Darmstadt Discussion Papers in Economics
Series Volume: 204
Place of Publication: Darmstadt
Uncontrolled Keywords: nonparametric efficiency analysis, pollution abatement, network DEA, materials balance condition, fosil-fueled power plants
Classification DDC: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
Divisions: 01 Department of Law and Economics
01 Department of Law and Economics > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete
01 Department of Law and Economics > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete > Emprical Economics
Date Deposited: 24 Aug 2011 17:57
Last Modified: 26 Jan 2016 14:58
URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-47223
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JEL classification: C14, L94, Q53

URI: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/4722
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