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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 363 - 375 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Energy Economics |
| Volume | 54 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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A multiplicative environmental DEA approach to measure efficiency changes in the world's major polluters. / Valadkhani, Abbas; Roshdi, Israfil; Smyth, Russell Leigh.
In: Energy Economics, Vol. 54, 2016, p. 363 - 375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - A multiplicative environmental DEA approach to measure efficiency changes in the world's major polluters
AU - Valadkhani, Abbas
AU - Roshdi, Israfil
AU - Smyth, Russell Leigh
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - We propose a multiplicative environmental data envelopment analysis (ME-DEA) approach to measure the performance of 46 countries that generate most of the world's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In the model, we combine economic (labour and capital), environmental (freshwater) and energy inputs with a desirable output (GDP) and three undesirable outputs (CO2, methane and nitrous oxide emissions). We rank each country according to the optimum use of its resources employing a multiplicative extension of environmental DEA models. By computing partial efficiency scores for each input and output separately, we thus identify major sources of inefficiency for all sample countries. Based on the partial efficiency scores obtained from the model, we define aggregate economic, energy and environmental efficiency indexes for 2002, 2007 and 2011, reflecting points in time before and after the official enactment of the Kyoto Protocol. We find that for most countries efficiency scores increase over this period. In addition, there exists a positive relationship between economic and environmental efficiency, although, at the same time, our results suggest that environmental efficiency cannot be realized without first reaching a certain threshold of economic efficiency. We also find support for the Paradox of Plenty, whereby an abundance of natural and energy resources results in their inefficient use.
AB - We propose a multiplicative environmental data envelopment analysis (ME-DEA) approach to measure the performance of 46 countries that generate most of the world's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In the model, we combine economic (labour and capital), environmental (freshwater) and energy inputs with a desirable output (GDP) and three undesirable outputs (CO2, methane and nitrous oxide emissions). We rank each country according to the optimum use of its resources employing a multiplicative extension of environmental DEA models. By computing partial efficiency scores for each input and output separately, we thus identify major sources of inefficiency for all sample countries. Based on the partial efficiency scores obtained from the model, we define aggregate economic, energy and environmental efficiency indexes for 2002, 2007 and 2011, reflecting points in time before and after the official enactment of the Kyoto Protocol. We find that for most countries efficiency scores increase over this period. In addition, there exists a positive relationship between economic and environmental efficiency, although, at the same time, our results suggest that environmental efficiency cannot be realized without first reaching a certain threshold of economic efficiency. We also find support for the Paradox of Plenty, whereby an abundance of natural and energy resources results in their inefficient use.
U2 - 10.1016/j.eneco.2015.12.018
DO - 10.1016/j.eneco.2015.12.018
M3 - Article
VL - 54
SP - 363
EP - 375
JO - Energy Economics
JF - Energy Economics
SN - 0140-9883
ER -