Essays about: "stochastic frontier"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words stochastic frontier.

1. 1. Energy efficiency and fiscal incentives : A stochastic frontier analysis of Swedish manufacturing sectors 2008-2020

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : William Blombäck; [2024]
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   Abstract : This thesis is a case study of the Swedish manufacturing industry in which I measure how efficiently each sector uses energy (fuel and electricity) as input goods in their production processes, and how significant the impact of Sweden’s energy tax is in regard to energy efficiency. The purpose of this is to analyze energy security and preparedness for short-term demand shocks for electricity, as many ‘mega-investments’ of industrial nature are being planned in Sweden – which are predicted to require the installed capacity of Sweden’s electricity production to almost double by 2045. READ MORE

3. 2. Unleashing Profitability: Unraveling the Labor-R&D Nexus in SaaS Tech Firms : An Analysis of the Profitability Dynamics in SaaS Tech Firms through Stochastic Frontier

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : prashant Atla; Noräs Salman; [2023]
   Keywords : Employee growth; SaaS Industries; Profitability; Technical efficiency; Stochastic Frontier Analysis; Marginal Product of Labor; Panel data Models;

   Abstract : Background: High-tech's rapid growth and prioritization of expansion over profitability can lead to vulnerability in economic downturns. The SaaS market, a part of the high-tech industry, offers affordable and flexible software solutions but is also susceptible to market volatility. READ MORE

4. 3. Assessing the Eco-efficiency of Swedish Crop Farms and the Role of Subsidies : a Directional Distance Function Approach

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Therese Ratilla; [2023]
   Keywords : Swedish crop farmers; CAP subsidies; FADN; stochastic frontier analysis; multi-output; one-step approach;

   Abstract : The agriculture sector’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its increasing vulnerability to the effects of climate change warrants assessments considering not only on-farm productivity but also the industry’s environmental sustainability. Utilizing the concept of eco-efficiency, this study analyzes the environmental performance of Swedish crop farms by incorporating farm-level GHG emissions as an undesirable output in the production function. READ MORE

5. 4. Eco-Efficiency of 35 sectors of Sweden: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Tehmina Batool; [2023]
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   Abstract : This paper analyzed the eco-efficiency of 35 sectors in Sweden by using an outputoriented Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) model. In the setup of the model, the total output of each sector was used as a good output, whereas Carbon dioxide (𝐶𝑂2), Nitrogen oxide (𝑁𝑂𝑥) and Carbon monoxide (CO) emissions were used as a bad output. READ MORE

6. 5. Eco-efficiency, Institutions, and Political Orientation : A case study of the European Union

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Leonard Bovenberg; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis uses the stochastic frontier analysis to estimate efficiency scores for the 28 member countries of the European Union between 2000 and 2019. The material footprints of biomass, non-metallic minerals, metals and fossil fuels are taken as input goods, unlike comparable work, as the overuse of materials is the cause of our current environmental problems. READ MORE