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Energy intensity and manufacturing firm characteristics in Sub-Saharan African countries

We draw on a unique dataset for energy use by manufacturing firms in 18 Sub-Saharan African countries to estimate the relationship between energy intensity of production and firms' characteristics. Our results show that lower levels of energy intensity are associated with export activity, foreign ownership, size and capital-labor ratio, while higher levels of energy intensity are associated with a higher share of fuels in total energy consumption. We do not find a statistically significant relationship between energy intensity and the age of capital equipment or ownership of a generator, while our results on quality management certification are inconclusive.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:VIENNA/oai:epub.wu-wien.ac.at:5345
Date14 December 2016
CreatorsKaulich, Florian, Luken, Ralph, Mhlanga, Alois, Polzerova, Ingrid
PublisherInclusive and Sustainable Development Working Paper Series 16/2016, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Source SetsWirtschaftsuniversität Wien
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypePaper, NonPeerReviewed
Formatapplication/pdf
Relationhttps://www.unido.org/fileadmin/user_media/Research_and_Statistics/WP__2015/Final_14122016_Energy_intensity_in_SSA__3_.pdf, http://www.unido.org/, http://epub.wu.ac.at/5345/

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