Energy Productivity Growth in the Dutch Greenhouse Industry |
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| Authors: | Alfons Oude Lansink Christien Ondersteijn |
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| Institution: | Alfons Oude Lansink is professor of Business Economics at Wageningen University, and Dr. Christien Ondersteijn is assistant professor at the same department and is in business at Alfa Accountants. |
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| Abstract: | Profitability of Dutch greenhouse firms is largely dependent on energy costs, and policy makers focus on reducing the use of energy by these firms. This article uses Russell measures of TE to develop indicators of energy productivity growth. Results show that energy productivity grew by 2.8% annually in the period 1976–95, with technical progress being the key factor driving the process of productivity growth. From this we conclude that policies aiming at enhancing the adoption of technological innovations are more effective, if due attention is paid to measures for improving TE. |
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| Keywords: | energy efficiency energy productivity greenhouse industry Russell measure |
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