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Title: | The effect of restructuring electricity distribution systems on firms' persistent and transient efficiency: The case of Germany |
Authors: | Badunenko, O Cullmann, A Kumbhakar, SC Nieswand, M |
Advisors: | International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) |
Keywords: | production;persistent efficiency;transient efficiency;stochastic frontier model;determinants of efficiency |
Issue Date: | 1-Oct-2021 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications on behalf of International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) |
Citation: | Badunenko, O. et al. (2021) 'The effect of restructuring electricity distribution systems on firms' persistent and transient efficiency: The case of Germany', The Energy Journal, 42 (4), pp. 23-42 . doi: 10.5547/01956574.42.4.obad. |
Abstract: | We evaluate the efficiency of electricity distribution operators (DSOs) as providers of local public infrastructure. In particular, we consider two types of efficiency, i.e., short-term (transient) and long-term (persistent). We apply the recently developed four-component stochastic frontier model, which allows identifying determinants of the two types of efficiency, after controlling for firm heterogeneity and random noise, to a panel dataset of German DSOs observed during 2006-2012.Those DSOs operating in the eastern parts of Germany have undergone a profound restructuring after the reunification in 1990. We find that this was beneficial for their efficiency as they perform, on average, better in terms of persistent efficiency than DSOs in West Germany. Both eastern and western DSOs perform similarly well in terms of transient efficiency, which is expected as the sector is highly regulated. As such, we provide new insights on identifying the nature and sources of public infrastructure productive inefficiency, which is relevant for public policies. |
URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/20118 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.42.4.obad |
ISSN: | 0195-6574 |
Other Identifiers: | ORCID iD: Oleg Badunenko https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7216-0861 |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Economics and Finance Research Papers |
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