The Effect of Energy Service Companies on Energy Use in Selected Developing Countries: A Synthetic Control Approach

Pei-Chien Lin; Ming-Feng Hung

Makale detayları

The Effect of Energy Service Companies on Energy Use in Selected Developing Countries: A Synthetic Control Approach

Yazarlar:

Pei-Chien Lin | Ming-Feng Hung

Yayıncı:

İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Dergi:

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2016 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.335-348

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000816355

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2146-4553

Özet:

 

This study investigates the empirical effect of the service provided by the energy service companies (ESCOs) on the total energy use in thirteen developing countries by employing a transparent and data-driven statistical methodology, the synthetic control method (SCM). This methodology compares the post-treatment total energy use of a treated country, a country that has initiated ESCO activities, with the trajectory of total energy use for a synthetic control unit, a combination of economies being similar to the treated country with the exception of no ESCO activities initiated. The SCM can account for the potential heterogeneity regarding the effect of ESCO activities in various countries. In these thirteen countries, we find that the ESCOs exert a strong energy-saving effect in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa; while a robust energy-using effect is found in Chile. No significant energy using or saving effects are found in the rest of treated countries.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Energy Service Companies on Energy Use in Selected Developing Countries: A Synthetic Control Approach

Yazarlar: Pei-Chien Lin | Ming-Feng Hung

Yayıncı: İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Dergi: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2016 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.335-348

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2016

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000816355

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 2146-4553

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Pei-Chien Lin | Ming-Feng Hung

Yayıncı:

İlhan ÖZTÜRK

Dergi:

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 2016 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.335-348

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000816355

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

2146-4553