Competitiveness and ecological impacts of green energy technologies: Firm-level evidence for the DACH region
For a large sample of enterprises in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (the "DACH" region) we study the impact of policy instruments such as energy-related taxes, subsidies, standards and negotiated agreements, or other regulations on the firm's ecological and economic performance. To identify the causal linkages, we build a system of twelve equations, first tracking the impacts of policy on the adoption of green energy technologies for distinct areas. In a second set of equations, we estimate the perceived impacts of adoption on the firm's energy efficiency, carbon emissions and competitiveness. The results confirm a differentiated pattern of channels through which policy can affect the firm's energy efficiency and carbon emissions, while having a neutral impact on its competitiveness.
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2017
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Authors: | Peneder, Michael ; Arvanitis, Spyros ; Rammer, Christian ; Stucki, Tobias ; Wörter, Martin |
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Vienna : Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) |
Subject: | Environmental policy | energy efficiency | technology adoption | innovation | Porter hypothesis |
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freely available
Series: | WIFO Working Papers ; 544 |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | 1002862604 [GVK] hdl:10419/179298 [Handle] |
Classification: | Q48 - Government Policy ; Q55 - Technological Innovation ; O13 - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products ; O25 - Industrial Policy ; O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes |
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853247