Assessment of energy efficiency investment in Onitsha business cluster, Nigeria

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International Journal of Energy Sector Management Pub Date : 2023-01-06 DOI:10.1108/ijesm-11-2021-0012

Stephen Kelechi Dimnwobi, Ebele Stella Nwokoye, Clement Izuchukwu Igbanugo, Chukwunonso Sylvester Ekesiobi, Simplice A. Asongu

引用次数: 5

Abstract

Purpose This paper empirically assesses energy efficiency (EE) adoption among firms by examining the factors that drive investment in EE in the Onitsha plastic cluster, South-East, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Self-administered questionnaires were delivered to the selected enterprises. A total of 450 questionnaires were administered of which 423 were certified valid and used for the analysis. A Heckit model was developed and estimated. Findings Gender, firm size, Joneses effect and expected cost reduction benefits are the significant determinants of EE investment. However, firm structure, government incentives, regulatory requirements and reduction of carbon emission are insignificant drivers of EE investment decisions in the Onitsha plastic cluster. Originality/value This paper presents a foremost attempt at analysing the determinants of energy investment in a cluster in Nigeria.

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尼日利亚奥尼察商业集群能效投资评估

本文实证评估能源效率(EE)采用的公司通过检查驱动投资的因素在奥尼沙塑料集群，东南，尼日利亚的EE。设计/方法/方法向选定的企业发放自我管理的问卷。共发放问卷450份，其中423份为有效问卷，用于分析。开发并估算了Heckit模型。研究发现，性别、企业规模、琼斯效应和预期成本降低效益是企业情感表达投资的重要决定因素。然而，企业结构、政府激励、监管要求和减少碳排放对Onitsha塑料集群的节能投资决策的影响并不显著。原创性/价值本文首次尝试分析尼日利亚某集群能源投资的决定因素。

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International Journal of Energy Sector Management MANAGEMENT-

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6.80

自引率

22.60%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Energy Sector Management aims to facilitate dissemination of research on issues relating to supply management (covering the entire supply chain of resource finding, extraction, production, treatment, conversion, transportation, distribution and retail supply), demand and usage management, waste management, customer and other stakeholder management, and solutions thereto. The journal covers all forms of energy (non-renewable and renewable), forms of supply (centralised or decentralised), ownership patterns (public or private, cooperative, joint, or any other), market structures (formal, informal, integrated, disintegrated, national, international, local, etc.) and degress of commoditisation (e.g. internationally traded, regionally traded, non-traded, etc.). The journal aims to cover a wide range of subjects relevant to the management of the energy sector, including but not limited to: Management of scarce resources (economic, financial, human and natural), projects, activities and concerns (e.g. regulatory, social and environmental aspects), technologies and knowledge Business strategy, policy and planning as well as decision support systems for energy sector management Business organisation, structure and environment, and changes thereto Globalisation and multi-cultural management Management of innovation, change and transition.