Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA Approach
In Africa, energy plays an important role in the processes of economic and sustainable development. However, inefficiency such as mismanagement of resources constrains productivity. Prior energy efficiency studies in Africa have failed to provide the paths through which energy efficiency improvement...
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| author | Nelson Amowine Zhiqiang Ma Mingxing Li Zhixiang Zhou Benjamin Azembila Asunka James Amowine |
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| description | In Africa, energy plays an important role in the processes of economic and sustainable development. However, inefficiency such as mismanagement of resources constrains productivity. Prior energy efficiency studies in Africa have failed to provide the paths through which energy efficiency improvement can be achieved. The current study aims to assess energy efficiency improvement among 25 selected countries in Africa. First, the dynamic slack-based measure (DSBM) data envelopment analysis (DEA) model is applied to gauge the efficiency measurement. Further, the Malmquist productivity index (MPI) is employed to investigate the energy efficiency improvement during 2006−2014. Empirically, the results from the dynamic slack-based measure (DSBM) model show that energy efficiency in Africa is generally low. Also, the findings from the MPI suggest there is no significant improvement in energy efficiency in Africa. Based on the estimated results, some energy efficiency improvement strategies are further proposed for sample countries in Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecc9ba00eb3448009743b3c98bff1af12022-12-22T04:01:16ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-10-011220391510.3390/en12203915en12203915Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA ApproachNelson Amowine0Zhiqiang Ma1Mingxing Li2Zhixiang Zhou3Benjamin Azembila Asunka4James Amowine5School of Management, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, ChinaSchool of Management, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, ChinaSchool of Management, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, ChinaSchool of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, ChinaSchool of Management, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, ChinaDepartment of Agribusiness Management and Finance, University for Development Studies, Tamale 1350, GhanaIn Africa, energy plays an important role in the processes of economic and sustainable development. However, inefficiency such as mismanagement of resources constrains productivity. Prior energy efficiency studies in Africa have failed to provide the paths through which energy efficiency improvement can be achieved. The current study aims to assess energy efficiency improvement among 25 selected countries in Africa. First, the dynamic slack-based measure (DSBM) data envelopment analysis (DEA) model is applied to gauge the efficiency measurement. Further, the Malmquist productivity index (MPI) is employed to investigate the energy efficiency improvement during 2006−2014. Empirically, the results from the dynamic slack-based measure (DSBM) model show that energy efficiency in Africa is generally low. Also, the findings from the MPI suggest there is no significant improvement in energy efficiency in Africa. Based on the estimated results, some energy efficiency improvement strategies are further proposed for sample countries in Africa.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/20/3915energy efficiencyenergy improvementdeadynamic sbmmpiafrica |
| spellingShingle | Nelson Amowine Zhiqiang Ma Mingxing Li Zhixiang Zhou Benjamin Azembila Asunka James Amowine Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA Approach Energies energy efficiency energy improvement dea dynamic sbm mpi africa |
| title | Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA Approach |
| title_full | Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA Approach |
| title_fullStr | Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA Approach |
| title_short | Energy Efficiency Improvement Assessment in Africa: An Integrated Dynamic DEA Approach |
| title_sort | energy efficiency improvement assessment in africa an integrated dynamic dea approach |
| topic | energy efficiency energy improvement dea dynamic sbm mpi africa |
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