Does regulation stimulate productivity? The effect of air quality policies on the efficiency of US power plants

被引：56

作者：

Fleishman, Rachel ^{[1
]}

Alexander, Rob ^{[1
]}

Bretschneider, Stuart ^{[2
]}

Popp, David ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Syracuse Univ, Maxwell Sch, Dept Publ Adm, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA

[2] Maxwell Sch, Ctr Environm Policy & Adm, Dept Publ Adm, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA

[3] Natl Bur Econ Res, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

来源：

ENERGY POLICY | 2009年 / 37卷 / 11期

关键词：

Data envelopment analysis; Air pollution; Regulation; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LEVEL PRODUCTIVITY; POLLUTION; FIRMS; IMPACTS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.012

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

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. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：4574 / 4582

页数：9

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