A Bayesian stochastic frontier analysis of Chinese fossil-fuel electricity generation companies

Energy Economics

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 136-144

  Chen, Zhongfei ^a   Barros, Carlos Pestana ^b   Borges, Maria Rosa ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

China; Efficiency; Fossil fuel electricity generation companies; Stochastic frontier analysis

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; PUBLIC POLICY; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CHINA; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP; PAPER ANALYSIS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER MODELS; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

FOSSIL FUELS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FIRM OWNERSHIP; FIRM SIZE; FOSSIL FUEL; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84925050074     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2014.12.020     Document Type: Article

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