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Drivers of energy efficiency in German manufacturing: A firm-level stochastic frontier analysis
Lutz, Benjamin Johannes; Massier, Philipp; Sommerfeld, … - 2017
determinants of energy efficiency in the German manufacturing sector based on official firm-level production census data. By means … efficiency in most industries of the German manufacturing sector. Furthermore, we find that in most industries exporting and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011772328
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Drivers of energy efficiency in German manufacturing: A firm-level stochastic frontier analysis
Lutz, Benjamin Johannes; Massier, Philipp; Sommerfeld, … - 2017
determinants of energy efficiency in the German manufacturing sector based on official firm-level production census data. By means … efficiency in most industries of the German manufacturing sector. Furthermore, we find that in most industries exporting and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011783281
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Factors determining the location decision: Analysis of location choice preferences of the ICI-1000 companies with the nested logit model
Akın, Büşra; Seyfettinoğlu, Ümit K. - In: Central Bank Review (CBR) 22 (2022) 1, pp. 57-75
The aim of this study is to analyze the location decisions of the manufacturing industry companies in the ICI Top 500 … information on 909 manufacturing industry companies among ICI-1000, sub-sectors and location alternatives. The results support the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014547851
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Bunching with the stars: How firms respond to environmental certification
Houde, Sébastien - 2018
This paper shows that firms respond strategically to ENERGY STAR, a voluntary certification program for energy-efficient products. Firms offer products that bunch at the certification requirement, differentiate certified products in energy and non-energy dimensions, and charge a price premium on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985374
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Managerial and financial barriers to the net-zero transition
Martin, Ralf; Muûls, Mirabelle; Schweiger, Helena - 2021
We use data on 11,233 firms across 22 emerging markets to analyze how credit constraints and low-quality firm management inhibit corporate investment in green technologies. For identification we exploit quasi-exogenous variation in local credit conditions and in exposure to weather shocks. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012614255
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What drives carbon emissions in German manufacturing: Scale, technique or composition?
Rottner, Elisa; von Graevenitz, Kathrine - 2022
policy mix overall has affected the German manufacturing sector in its entirety. Using detailed administrative micro-data at … emissions from German manufacturing have actually increased between 2005 and 2017. In this paper, we provide evidence of how the … carbon emissions is due to an increase in manufacturing's production scale. Relative to the strong output growth, our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013364498
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Do manufacturing plants respond to exogenous changes in electricity prices? Evidence from administrative micro-data
von Graevenitz, Kathrine; Rottner, Elisa - 2022
their competitiveness and employment effects play an important role in the policy debate. Using micro-data on electricity … in German Manufacturing. Electricity network charges are determined through regulation in Germany and therefore exogenous … to manufacturing plants, while making up a substantial share of final electricity prices. Our estimates imply a negative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013412959
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Is Germany becoming the European pollution haven?
von Graevenitz, Kathrine; Rottner, Elisa; Richter, … - 2023
parameter estimates are estimated from the German Manufacturing Census. The quantitative model allows us to recover a measure of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014476223
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Do climate policies lead to outsourcing? Evidence from firm-level imports
Rottner, Elisa - 2023
Rising energy prices might lead to adjustments along the supply chain and make firms outsource energy-intensive processes. This could lead to carbon leakage. I provide empirical evidence whether energy price-induced offshoring occurs using firm-level data on energy use, imports, and material...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014476272
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Incentives for energy efficiency in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Schleich, Joachim; Rogge, Karoline S.; Betz, Regina - 2008
This paper explores the incentives for energy efficiency induced by the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for installations in the energy and industry sectors. Our analysis of the National Allocation Plans for 27 EU Member States for phase 2 of the EU ETS (2008-2012) suggests that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299377