Decomposing energy productivity change: A distance function approach

Chunhua Wang ()

Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 8, 1326-1333

Abstract: By using output distance functions, this paper decomposes energy productivity change into several components: effects of the changes in the ratios of non-energy inputs to energy, energy supply composition, and output composition; technical efficiency change; technological change. We apply this method to decompose energy productivity change in 23 OECD countries between 1980 and 1990. Results show that technological change is the most important source; increase in capital–energy ratio and the growing importance within total energy supply of electricity also contribute to it.

Keywords: Energy productivity; Output distance function; Malmquist productivity change index (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.10.001

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