The production inefficiency of US electricity industry in the face of restructuring and emission reduction

Purpose – The paper investigates the production inefficiency of the US electricity industry in the wake of restructuring and emission reduction regulations. Design/methodology/approach – The study estimates a multiple-input, multiple-output directional distance function, using six inputs: fuel, labo...

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Main Authors: Manh-Hung Nguyen, Chon Van Le, Scott E. Atkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Economics and Development
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JED-07-2022-0127/full/pdf