An Empirical Analysis for Technical Efficiency of Bioenergy Industry in EU28 Region Based on Data Envelopment Analysis Method

Mohd Alsaleh, A.S. Abdul-Rahim, H.O. Mohd-Shahwahid, Chin Lee () and Fakarudin Kamarudin
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Mohd Alsaleh: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
A.S. Abdul-Rahim: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
H.O. Mohd-Shahwahid: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Fakarudin Kamarudin: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2016, vol. 6, issue 2, 290-304

Abstract: Over the last few years concerns have enhanced about the bioenergy industry as main source for renewable and sustainable energy in many countries. These concerns have been major magnitude for countries with joint green energy legislation such as European Union (EU) member states. A significant aspect to be considered when selecting a provided bioenergy is the efficiency involved in its production. In this context, the current study analyzes the technical efficiency (TE) components in bioenergy industry in EU28 region between 1990 and 2013. To this end, parametric and non-parametric frontier models are applied, where both are particularly appropriate in this special context due to their treatment of undesirable outputs. Results are presenting higher means for TE and pure TE in developing countries in compare with developed countries. In the other hand, scale efficiency mean presenting high value in developed countries in compare with developing ones

Keywords: Bioenergy Industry; Technical Efficiency; EU28 Region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D61 Q4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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