کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
996615 936307 2009 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Does regulation stimulate productivity? The effect of air quality policies on the efficiency of US power plants
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی مهندسی انرژی و فناوری های برق
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Does regulation stimulate productivity? The effect of air quality policies on the efficiency of US power plants
چکیده انگلیسی

This research examines the effect of air quality regulations on the productivity of US power plants based on both economic and environmental outputs. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA) to estimate an efficiency measure incorporating both economic and environmental outcomes, we look at changes in efficiency in US power plants over an eleven-year time period (1994–2004) during which several different regulations were implemented for the control of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The paper then models how estimated efficiency behaves over time as a function of regulatory changes. Findings suggest mixed effects of regulations on power plant efficiency when pollution abatement and electricity generation are both included as outputs.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Energy Policy - Volume 37, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 4574–4582
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