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Energy Productivity Growth in the Dutch Greenhouse Industry
Author(s) -
Lansink Alfons Oude,
Ondersteijn Christien
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00842.x
Subject(s) - productivity , profitability index , natural resource economics , process (computing) , energy (signal processing) , greenhouse , business , economics , industrial organization , total factor productivity , multifactor productivity , environmental economics , agricultural economics , economic growth , finance , statistics , mathematics , computer science , horticulture , biology , operating system
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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