9 results on '"Paglialunga, Elena"'
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2. An Econometric Analysis of the Energy-Saving Performance of the Italian Plastic Manufacturing Sector.
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Costantini, Valeria, D'Angeli, Mariagrazia, Mancini, Martina, Martini, Chiara, and Paglialunga, Elena
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PLASTIC products manufacturing ,MANUFACTURING industries ,FIXED effects model ,SUSTAINABLE development ,ENERGY auditing ,ENERGY consumption - Abstract
In a scenario characterised by mitigation concerns and calls for greater resilience in the energy sector, energy audits (EAs) emerge as an essential mean for enhancing end-use energy consumption awareness and efficiency. Such a tool allows us to assess the different energy carriers consumed in a productive sector, offering insight into existing energy efficiency improvement opportunities. This opens avenues for research to devise an econometrics-based methodology that encapsulate production sites and their environmental essentials. This paper contributes to the literature by exploiting the EAs received by the Italian National agency for New technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) in 2019 from the Italian plastics manufacturing sector, matched with Italian firm-based data extracted from the Analisi Informatizzata delle Aziende Italiane (Italian company information and business intelligence) (AIDA) database. In particular, we investigate how the implementation of energy efficiency measures (EEMs) is influenced by a set of contextual factors, as well as features relating to the companies and EEMs themselves. The empirical investigation focuses on the EAs submitted to ENEA in 2019, which was strategically chosen due to its unique data availability and adequacy for extensive analysis. The selection of 2019 is justified as it constitutes the second mandatory reporting period for energy audits, in contrast to the 2022 data, which are currently undergoing detailed refinement. In line with the literature, the adopted empirical approach involves the use of both the OLS and logistic regression models. Empirical results confirm the relevance of economic and financial factors in guiding the decisions surrounding the sector's energy performance, alongside the analogous influence of the technical characteristics of the measures themselves and of the firms' strategies. In particular, the OLS model with no fixed effects shows that a one-percent variation in investments is associated with an increase in savings performance equal to 0.63%. As for the OLS model, including fixed effects, the elasticity among the two variables concerned reaches 0.87%, while in the logistic regression, if the investment carried out by the production sites increases, the expected percentage change in the probability that the energy-saving performance is above its average is about 187.77%. Contextual factors that prove to be equally influential include the incentive mechanism considered and the traits of the geographical area in which the companies are located. Relevant policy implications derived from this analysis include the importance of reducing informational barriers about EEMs and increasing technical assistance, which can be crucial for identifying and implementing effective energy solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. System transition and structural change processes in the energy efficiency of residential sector: Evidence from EU countries.
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Costantini, Valeria, Crespi, Francesco, Paglialunga, Elena, and Sforna, Giorgia
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ENERGY consumption , *GOVERNMENT policy , *COUNTRIES , *COEVOLUTION - Abstract
• EU countries are classified in four groups based on energy efficiency trajectories. • Domestic energy systems co-evolve with innovation system and policy mix. • Structural change and export competitiveness are affected by the systems co-evolution. • Positive spillovers arise between countries with similar policy mix and high trade relations. • International knowledge and policy spillovers lead to high innovative and competitiveness performances. This paper aims to analyse the evolution of energy efficiency systems for the residential sector of EU countries over the past twenty years and the associated process of structural change occurred in EU economies. To this purpose, we develop a set of indicators to measure some significant characteristics of the energy efficiency systems focusing on the residential sector and map European countries in terms of four dimensions: energy system, innovation pattern, policy mix design and export competitiveness. Building on these indicators we develop a cluster analysis identifying non-arbitrary homogeneous country groups according to several characteristics in order to investigate the co-evolution of technological trajectories, energy use performance and export competitiveness in this specific domain. Results suggest the distinction of EU countries into four groups, that are individually and comparatively scrutinized shedding light on how the four dimensions here considered dynamically evolved and interacted within and across countries. Empirical findings suggest that the design of the domestic policy mix may influence technological trajectories and structural change processes. Such effect appears to be related to the quality and dimension of international relationships with main economic partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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4. Network-driven positive externalities in clean energy technology production: the case of energy efficiency in the EU residential sector
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VALERIA COSTANTINI, VALERIO LEONE SCIABOLAZZA, Elena Paglialunga, Costantini, Valeria, Leone Sciabolazza, Valerio, and Paglialunga, Elena
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Knowledge spillovers ,technological capability ,knowledge spillovers ,network analysis ,energy efficiency ,residential sector ,General Engineering ,Energy efficiency ,Technological capability ,Residential sector ,Accounting ,Network analysis ,Business and International Management - Abstract
In this paper, we propose a model of national innovation production that formalizes the role of trade partnerships as a channel of knowledge spillovers across countries. The model is used to investigate the energy efficiency technological domain in the European Union (EU) using a panel database covering 19 EU countries for the time span 1990–2015. The model is estimated by using a novel empirical strategy which allows to assess the knowledge spillover effects benefiting a country depending on its relative position in the trade network, and correct for common endogeneity concerns. We show that being central in the trade network is a significant determinant of a country’s innovative performance, and that learning-by-exporting mechanisms are responsible for increased innovation performances. We further reveal that neglecting network effects may significantly reduce our understanding of domestic innovation patterns. Finally, we find that the benefits obtained from knowledge diffusion varies with the domestic absorptive capacity and policy mix composition. Our main implication is that policy design informed by network-based case studies could help maximizing the exploitation of positive knowledge spillovers.
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- 2022
5. Mitigation of adverse effects on competitiveness and leakage of unilateral EU climate policy: An assessment of policy instruments.
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Antimiani, Alessandro, Costantini, Valeria, Kuik, Onno, and Paglialunga, Elena
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CLIMATE change mitigation , *GREENHOUSE gas mitigation , *MANUFACTURING processes , *ECONOMIC competition - Abstract
The European Union (EU) has developed a strategy to mitigate climate change by cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fostering low carbon technologies. However, the risk of implementing unilateral policies is that distortive effects are generated at the global scale affecting world energy prices, international competitiveness and the geographical allocation of carbon intensive production processes. Using a dynamic CGE model, we assess the rate of carbon leakage and adverse impacts on competitiveness in a number of scenarios over the period 2010–2050. According to the model results, we highlight two major issues. First, in the case of a unilateral EU climate policy, carbon leakage and negative effects on competitiveness are quite serious. Anti-leakage measures can only mitigate leakage and adverse economic impacts on competitiveness in a limited way. On the contrary, an optimality analysis addressing the environmental effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and political feasibility of alternative policy solutions reveals that the EU long term decarbonisation strategy by investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy might ensure protection of vulnerable manufacturing activities while enhancing the competitiveness of technologically-advanced industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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6. System transition and structural change processes in the energy efficiency of residential sector: evidence from EU countries
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Giorgia Sforna, Elena Paglialunga, Valeria Costantini, Francesco Crespi, Costantini, Valeria, Crespi, Francesco, Paglialunga, Elena, and Sforna, Giorgia
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Economics and Econometrics ,Process (engineering) ,media_common.quotation_subject ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,International competitiveness ,02 engineering and technology ,Order (exchange) ,0502 economics and business ,eco-innovation ,Eco-innovation ,Quality (business) ,021108 energy ,Economic geography ,050207 economics ,Dimension (data warehouse) ,energy efficiency ,media_common ,residential sector ,Policy mix, Eco-innovation, Energy efficiency, Residential sector, International competitiveness, Structural change ,05 social sciences ,Policy mix ,policy mix ,international competitivene ,Domestic policy ,Innovation system ,structural change ,Business ,Efficient energy use - Abstract
This paper aims to analyse the evolution of energy efficiency systems for the residential sector of EU countries over the past twenty years and the associated process of structural change occurred in EU economies. To this purpose, we develop a set of indicators to measure some significant characteristics of the energy efficiency systems and map European countries in terms of four dimensions: energy system, innovation system, policy mix design and export competitiveness. Building on these indicators we develop a cluster analysis identifying non-arbitrary homogeneous country groups according to several characteristics in order to investigate the co-evolution of technological trajectories, energy use performance and structural change in this specific domain. Results suggest the distinction of EU countries into four groups, that are individually and comparatively scrutinized shedding light on how the four dimensions here considered dynamically evolved and interacted within and across countries. Empirical findings reveal that the design of the domestic policy mix may play a key role in shaping technological trajectories and structural change processes that in turns allow an increase in external competitiveness performance. Such positive impact appears to be closely related to the quality and quantity of international relationships with main economic partners.
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- 2020
7. Mitigation of adverse effects on competitiveness and leakage of unilateral EU climate policy: An assessment of policy instruments
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Valeria Costantini, Elena Paglialunga, Onno Kuik, Alessandro Antimiani, Antimiani, Alessandro, Costantini, Valeria, Kuik, Onno, Paglialunga, Elena, Environmental Economics, and Amsterdam Global Change Institute
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Computable general equilibrium ,Renewable energy ,Economics and Econometric ,Economics and Econometrics ,Natural resource economics ,020209 energy ,02 engineering and technology ,0502 economics and business ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Economics ,SDG 13 - Climate Action ,media_common.cataloged_instance ,Economic impact analysis ,050207 economics ,Leakage (economics) ,European union ,General Environmental Science ,media_common ,Carbon leakage ,Climate mitigation policy ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Environmental resource management ,Carbon border tax ,Energy efficiency ,Climate change mitigation ,Greenhouse gas ,business ,Efficient energy use - Abstract
The European Union (EU) has developed a strategy to mitigate climate change by cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fostering low carbon technologies. However, the risk of implementing unilateral policies is that distortive effects are generated at the global scale affecting world energy prices, international competitiveness and the geographical allocation of carbon intensive production processes. Using a dynamic CGE model, we assess the rate of carbon leakage and adverse impacts on competitiveness in a number of scenarios over the period 2010-2050. According to the model results, we highlight two major issues. First, in the case of a unilateral EU climate policy, carbon leakage and negative effects on competitiveness are quite serious. Anti-leakage measures can only mitigate leakage and adverse economic impacts on competitiveness in a limited way. On the contrary, an optimality analysis addressing the environmental effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and political feasibility of alternative policy solutions reveals that the EU long term decarbonisation strategy by investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy might ensure protection of vulnerable manufacturing activities while enhancing the competitiveness of technologically-advanced industries.
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- 2016
8. A dynamic assessment of instrument interaction and timing alternatives in the EU low-carbon policy mix design
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Elena Paglialunga, Valeria Costantini, Giorgia Sforna, Massimiliano Corradini, Anil Markandya, Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion (GREDEG), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (... - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), GFI, European Commission, Corradini, Massimiliano, Costantini, Valeria, Markandya, Anil, Paglialunga, Elena, and Sforna, Giorgia
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Computable general equilibrium ,Carbon tax ,Time horizon ,02 engineering and technology ,7. Clean energy ,computable general equilibrium analysis ,GDynEP ,EU low-carbon strategy ,Timing circuits ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,pollution tax ,Optimal timing ,abatement cost ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,media_common ,Losses ,05 social sciences ,Policy mix ,[SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance ,policy implementation ,Renewable energy ,Europe ,General Energy ,Low-carbon strategies ,Dynamic cge models ,environmental economics ,050202 agricultural economics & policy ,Efficient energy use ,020209 energy ,technological change ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Mix designs ,Dynamic CGE model ,0502 economics and business ,media_common.cataloged_instance ,Revenue ,European Union ,Clean energy technologies ,European union ,targeting ,Clean energy technology ,Abatement optimal timing ,Policy mix design ,business.industry ,Environmental economics ,Carbon ,Energy efficiency ,13. Climate action ,policy strategy ,Business - Abstract
The European Union low-carbon strategy includes a range of complementary policies. Potential interactions between instruments and different timing of their implementation can influence the cost and likelihood of achieving the targets. We test the interactions between the three main pillars of the European Union strategy through a dynamic Computable General Equilibrium model (GDynEP) with a time horizon of 2050. Main results are: i) going for the unilateral European Union carbon mitigation target without any complementary technological policy will produce large economic losses; ii) by investing in clean energy technologies (energy efficiency and renewable energy) with a carbon tax revenue recycling mechanism, these losses will decrease substantially; iii) when complementary clean energy technology policies are implemented, the optimal timing of binding targets changes; iv) the higher the public support to clean energy technologies, the larger the economic gains in early adoption of challenging abatement targets. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd We acknowledge financial support received by the EU D.G. Research (research project “CECILIA2050 — Choosing efficient combinations of policy instruments for low-carbon development and innovation to achieve Europe
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- 2018
9. The employment impact of private and public actions for energy efficiency: Evidence from European industries
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Elena Paglialunga, Valeria Costantini, Francesco Crespi, Costantini, Valeria, Crespi, Francesco, and Paglialunga, Elena
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Employment ,Manufacturing sectors ,020209 energy ,European union ,Public policy ,02 engineering and technology ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Energy efficiency ,Public policies ,Eco-Innovation ,Sectoral output ,0502 economics and business ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Economics ,media_common.cataloged_instance ,Productivity ,Industrial organization ,media_common ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Policy mix ,Public sector ,Investment (macroeconomics) ,General Energy ,business ,050203 business & management ,Efficient energy use - Abstract
This paper aims at investigating the main effects on EU employment dynamics related to private and public actions for energy efficiency. The econometric analysis relies on a sector-based panel dataset for 15 EU countries over the time span 1995–2009. The empirical analysis shows that after accounting for the role played by sectoral output growth, investment and innovation activities, sectoral energy efficiency gains display a negative effect on employment growth, in particular in energy intensive industries. On the contrary, we find that public actions towards energy efficiency may produce positive effects on employment dynamics. In particular, the higher incidence of taxation on energy costs, the effort towards energy efficiency gains realized in the public sector industries and the implementation of a comprehensive policy mix for energy efficiency at the country level, are factors positively influencing employment growth. This evidence highlights the complexity of the nexus between energy efficiency and employment dynamics, suggesting that superior employment performances can be achieved when complementarity effects between productivity enhancing activities and energy efficiency actions are realized.
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- 2018
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