Technological innovation and energy efficiency in central Eastern European countries

IF 3.8 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2024-05-08 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2024.101761

Tian Mengxuan , Khalid Khan , Javier Cifuentes-Faura , Sheiladevi Sukumaran

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Abstract

This study examines the causal relationship between technological innovation and energy efficiency in Central and Eastern European countries. The results indicate that technological innovation significantly impacts energy efficiency in the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Slovenia through various economic and political factors. Conversely, energy efficiency also significantly affects technological innovation in Estonia, Hungary, and Slovakia. These findings suggest that energy efficiency is a function of the rate of innovation adoption. It is recommended that these countries prioritize implementing reforms that bolster economic freedom and institutional quality to foster innovation.

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中东欧国家的技术创新和能源效率

本研究探讨了中东欧国家技术创新与能源效率之间的因果关系。结果表明，在捷克共和国、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、斯洛伐克和斯洛文尼亚，技术创新通过各种经济和政治因素对能源效率产生了重大影响。相反，在爱沙尼亚、匈牙利和斯洛伐克，能源效率也会对技术创新产生重大影响。这些研究结果表明，能源效率是创新采用率的函数。建议这些国家优先实施改革，提高经济自由度和机构质量，以促进创新。

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

CiteScore

6.80

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

66 days

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