LAPSE:2019.0902
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LAPSE:2019.0902
Measuring Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance: A Case of South Asia
Yumei Hou, Wasim Iqbal, Ghulam Muhammad Shaikh, Nadeem Iqbal, Yasir Ahmad Solangi, Arooj Fatima
August 5, 2019
When assessing energy efficiency, most studies have frequently ignored environmental aspects even though the concept has been widely used in the past. This study evaluates the energy efficiency and environmental performance of South Asia by using DEA (data envelopment analysis) like mathematical composite indicator. We construct a comprehensive set of indicators, including an energy self-sufficiency ratio, energy production over consumption ratio, energy imports, diversification index of energy imports, energy reserve ratio, GDP productivity, energy intensity, per capita energy consumption index, carbon emission index, carbon emission index per unit of energy consumption and share of renewable energy in order to develop an energy efficiency and environmental performance index. Unlike other studies, this study first examines each indicator and then estimates a combined score for each country. The results reveal that Bhutan as a more secure country and Pakistan showed a decreasing trend, while Sri Lanka and India performed satisfactorily. Remarkably, Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan showed a decreasing trend. This study proposes a policy that increases the cross-border trade of renewable energy for long term energy efficiency and environmental performance.
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Energy Efficiency, energy efficiency indicators, environmental performance, South Asia region
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Hou Y, Iqbal W, Muhammad Shaikh G, Iqbal N, Ahmad Solangi Y, Fatima A. Measuring Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance: A Case of South Asia. (2019). LAPSE:2019.0902
Author Affiliations
Hou Y: College of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Iqbal W: College of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China [ORCID]
Muhammad Shaikh G: Department of computer science, Bahria University, Karachi campus 74800, Pakistan [ORCID]
Iqbal N: Faculty of Management Science, Department of Finance, Ghazai University, D.G. Khan 322000, Pakistan
Ahmad Solangi Y: College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210000, China [ORCID]
Fatima A: College of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Processes
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7
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6
Article Number
E325
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2019
Publication Date
2019-06-01
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2227-9717
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