The Adoption of Energy Efficiency Enhancing Technologies

Posted: 7 Feb 1998

See all articles by Erik T. Verhoef

Erik T. Verhoef

VU University Amsterdam - Department of Spatial Economics; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics; Tinbergen Institute

Peter Nijkamp

VU University of Amsterdam - Department of Spatial Economics; Tinbergen Institute

Abstract

This paper analyzes the adoption of energy-efficiency enhancing technologies by heterogeneous firms. The fact that energy use does not only cause external environmental costs through pollution, but also directly affects the profitability of the firm and hence its behaviour on input and output markets is taken for granted. It is demonstrated that the consideration of such market processes may have important implications for the efficiency of environmental policies concerned with energy use.

JEL Classification: D62, Q48, O33

Suggested Citation

Verhoef, Erik T. and Nijkamp, Peter, The Adoption of Energy Efficiency Enhancing Technologies. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=49194

Erik T. Verhoef (Contact Author)

VU University Amsterdam - Department of Spatial Economics ( email )

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics ( email )

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Tinbergen Institute ( email )

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Amsterdam, 1082 MS
Netherlands

Peter Nijkamp

VU University of Amsterdam - Department of Spatial Economics ( email )

De Boelelaan 1105
1081HV Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 4446091 (Phone)
+31 20 4445611 (Fax)

Tinbergen Institute

Gustav Mahlerplein 117
Amsterdam, 1082 MS
Netherlands

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