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Lundgren, Tommy
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Amjadi, G. & Lundgren, T. (2022). Is industrial energy inefficiency transient or persistent? Evidence from Swedish manufacturing. Applied Energy, 309, Article ID 118324.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Is industrial energy inefficiency transient or persistent? Evidence from Swedish manufacturing
2022 (English)In: Applied Energy, ISSN 0306-2619, E-ISSN 1872-9118, Vol. 309, article id 118324Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Energy inefficiency in production implies that the same level of goods and services could be produced using less energy. The potential energy inefficiency of a firm may be linked to long-term structural rigidities in the production process and/or systematic shortcomings in management (persistent inefficiency), or associated with temporary issues like misallocation of resources (transient inefficiency). Eliminating or mitigating different inefficiencies may require different policy measures. Studies measuring industrial energy inefficiency have mostly focused on overall inefficiencies and have paid little attention to distinctions between the types. The aim of this study was to assess whether energy inefficiency is transient and/or persistent in the Swedish manufacturing industry. I used a firm-level panel dataset covering fourteen industrial sectors from 1997 to 2008 and estimated a stochastic energy demand frontier model. The model included a four-component error term separating persistent and transient inefficiency from unobserved heterogeneity and random noise. I found that both transient and persistent energy inefficiencies exist in most sectors of the Swedish manufacturing industry. Overall, persistent energy inefficiency was larger than transient, but varied considerably in different manufacturing sectors. The results suggest that, generally, energy inefficiencies in the Swedish manufacturing industry were related to structural rigidities connected to technology and/or management practices.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2022
Keywords
Energy inefficiency, Persistent and transient energy inefficiency, Stochastic energy demand frontier model
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-191271 (URN)10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118324 (DOI)000773394100005 ()2-s2.0-85122298321 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Energy Agency
Available from: 2022-01-13 Created: 2022-01-13 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved
Bostian, M. B., Färe, R., Grosskopf, S. & Lundgren, T. (2022). Prevention or cure? Optimal abatement mix. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 24, 503-531
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Prevention or cure? Optimal abatement mix
2022 (English)In: Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, ISSN 1432-847X, E-ISSN 1867-383X, Vol. 24, p. 503-531Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

We develop a model for pollution abatement that distinguishes between prevention and treatment technologies, in order to better understand the optimal mix of abatement measures. Our model separates the production process into two stages, an initial production and prevention stage and a final treatment (or cure) stage. We allow for reallocation of abatement investment across the production stages, in order to improve overall abatement and production and to better understand the tradeoffs between abatement measures. This framework is relevant in practice for numerous industrial production processes, including manufacturing and energy, which employ different abatement measures at different stages of production. In our application to Sweden’s pulp and paper sector, we find the industry could achieve further gains to both production and emissions reductions, beyond those estimated using more common single-stage technology estimation methods, by reallocating abatement investments. These results could be used to improve firm environmental management decisions, and to better target policy incentives to specific forms of abatement.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer-Verlag Tokyo Inc., 2022
Keywords
Abatement, Emissions policy, Environmental investment, Network model, Production technology
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-192072 (URN)10.1007/s10018-021-00335-5 (DOI)000744903100002 ()2-s2.0-85123238923 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2022-02-02 Created: 2022-02-02 Last updated: 2022-12-01Bibliographically approved
Bostian, M. B. & Lundgren, T. (2022). Production and the environment. In: Ray, S.C., Chambers, R.G., Kumbhakar, S.C. (Ed.), Handbook of production economics: (pp. 1463-1489). Springer
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Production and the environment
2022 (English)In: Handbook of production economics / [ed] Ray, S.C., Chambers, R.G., Kumbhakar, S.C., Springer, 2022, p. 1463-1489Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Production theory offers a mathematical framework for modeling important relationships between production activities and the environment. These include the generation and valuation of production-related environmental effects, environmental contributions to production processes, and production effects of environmental management practices. In this chapter, we review the seminal and recent empirical work in each of these areas. We anchor our review to multi-input/multi-output production processes, as these make up a large share of environmental applications in the field, and their associated models offer the practitioner considerable flexibility in terms of specification and estimation.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2022
Keywords
Competitiveness, Environmental performance, Externalities, Pollution-generating technology, Valuation
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-210880 (URN)10.1007/978-981-10-3455-8_38 (DOI)2-s2.0-85161928866 (Scopus ID)9789811034558 (ISBN)9789811034541 (ISBN)
Available from: 2023-06-30 Created: 2023-06-30 Last updated: 2023-06-30Bibliographically approved
Bostian, M. B. & Lundgren, T. (2022). Valuing Ecosystem Services for Agricultural TFP: A Review of Best Practices, Challenges, and Recommendations. Sustainability, 14(5), Article ID 3035.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Valuing Ecosystem Services for Agricultural TFP: A Review of Best Practices, Challenges, and Recommendations
2022 (English)In: Sustainability, E-ISSN 2071-1050, Vol. 14, no 5, article id 3035Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This paper provides a brief overview of methods to incorporate ecosystem service values into measures of agricultural total factor productivity (TFP), both in theory and in practice. This includes a review of the academic literature, a summary of related economic index theory, and a comparison of agency guidelines. We consider areas of consensus between the agencies and the research literature, as well as open debates surrounding the implementation of a standardized ecosystem accounting framework to integrate with existing TFP measures. This helps to bridge the gap between theoretical approaches to measurement and valuation in the research literature and their implementation in practice by national accounting agencies. Better connecting theory to practice also serves to highlight common challenges in the field, including questions of definition, scope, and scale for ecosystem services, as well as data collection and dissemination. We end with a summary of recommendations for moving forward.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI, 2022
Keywords
Agricultural TFP, Biodiversity, Ecosystem services, Valuation
National Category
Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-193312 (URN)10.3390/su14053035 (DOI)000771107400001 ()2-s2.0-85126285580 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2022-03-29 Created: 2022-03-29 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved
Dahlqvist, A., Lundgren, T. & Marklund, P.-O. (2021). The Rebound Effect in Energy-Intensive Industries: A Factor Demand Model with Asymmetric Price Response. Energy Journal, 42(3), 177-204
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Rebound Effect in Energy-Intensive Industries: A Factor Demand Model with Asymmetric Price Response
2021 (English)In: Energy Journal, ISSN 0195-6574, E-ISSN 1944-9089, Vol. 42, no 3, p. 177-204Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The purpose of this paper is to estimate industry-specific direct rebound effects and to relate these effects to industry energy efficiency programs. The rebound effect represents economic behavior that will offset energy savings from energy efficiency improvements. The paper focuses on four energy intense sectors in Sweden; pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, and mining, during 2001-2012. We apply a factor demand model that allows for asymmetric energy price responses, i.e. that firms respond differently to increasing and decreasing energy prices. The results show considerable rebound effects. For electricity and non-fossil fuels, efficiency improvements could even `backfire'. To mitigate this effect, policies, such as voluntary energy efficiency programs, should be combined with an increase in energy taxes if the ambition is to reduce overall energy use.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
International Association for Energy Economics, 2021
Keywords
Asymmetric price responses, Energy efficiency, Factor demand model, Own-price elasticities, Voluntary Energy Efficiency Programs, Rebound effect
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-187348 (URN)10.5547/01956574.42.3.adah (DOI)000642324500008 ()2-s2.0-85092770826 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2021-09-09 Created: 2021-09-09 Last updated: 2023-03-24Bibliographically approved
Broberg, T., Brännlund, R., Lundgren, T. & Persson, L. (2021). The value of lost load in Swedish industry.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The value of lost load in Swedish industry
2021 (English)Report (Other academic)
Series
CERE working paper ; 2021:14
National Category
Economics
Research subject
Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-189167 (URN)
Note

Also: EFORIS Report 2021:787

Available from: 2021-11-08 Created: 2021-11-08 Last updated: 2021-11-09Bibliographically approved
Vesterberg, M., Zhou, W. & Lundgren, T. (2021). Wind of change: small-scale electricity production and distribution-grid efficiency in Sweden. Utilities Policy, 69, Article ID 101175.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Wind of change: small-scale electricity production and distribution-grid efficiency in Sweden
2021 (English)In: Utilities Policy, ISSN 0957-1787, E-ISSN 1878-4356, Vol. 69, article id 101175Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In this paper, we measure the technical efficiency for local electricity distribution firms in Sweden, and in particular how small and micro-scale generation affects efficiency scores. Using a two-stage data envelopment analysis to model the technical efficiency and a double bootstrap approach to estimate the determinants of inefficiencies, we show that firms are heterogeneous in terms of inefficiency, but that a large share of small and micro-scale generation is not associated with more inefficient operations.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2021
Keywords
Data envelopment analysis, Bootstrap, Efficiency
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-179231 (URN)10.1016/j.jup.2021.101175 (DOI)000632636100003 ()2-s2.0-85100068452 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2021-01-27 Created: 2021-01-27 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved
Amjadi Torshizi, G., Lundgren, T. & Zhou, W. (2020). A Dynamic Analysis of Industrial Energy Efficiency and the Rebound Effect. Umeå universitet
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A Dynamic Analysis of Industrial Energy Efficiency and the Rebound Effect
2020 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Energy efficiency improvement (EEI) is generally known to be a cost-effective measure for meeting energy, climate and sustainable growth targets. Unfortunately, behavioral responses to such improvements (called energy rebound effects) may reduce the expected savings in energy and emissions from EEI. Hence, the size of this effect should be considered to help set realistic energy and climate targets. Currently there are significant differences in approaches for measuring rebound effect. Here, we used a two-step procedure to measure both short- and long-term energy rebound effects in the Swedish manufacturing industry. In the first step, we used data envelopment analysis (DEA) to obtain energy efficiency scores. In the second step, we estimated energy rebound effects using a dynamic panel regression model. This approach was applied to a firmlevel panel dataset covering all 14 sectors in the Swedish manufacturing industry over the period 1997–2008. We showed that, in the short run, partial rebound effects exist within most of manufacturing sectors, meaning that the rebound effect decreased, but did not totally offset, the energy and emission savings expected from EEI. The long-term rebound effect was smaller than the shortterm effect, implying that within each sector, energy and emission savings due to EEI are larger in the long run compared to the short run.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Umeå universitet, 2020. p. 29
Series
CERE working paper ; 2020:1
Keywords
Energy efficiency improvement, rebound effect, data envelopment analysis
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-176336 (URN)
Funder
Swedish Energy Agency
Available from: 2020-10-30 Created: 2020-10-30 Last updated: 2020-11-02Bibliographically approved
Eriksson, M., Brännlund, R. & Lundgren, T. (2018). Pricing forest carbon: implications of asymmetry in climate policy. Journal of Forest Economics, 32, 84-93
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Pricing forest carbon: implications of asymmetry in climate policy
2018 (English)In: Journal of Forest Economics, ISSN 1104-6899, E-ISSN 1618-1530, Vol. 32, p. 84-93Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Using an integrated assessment model, we examine the implications of climate policies that do not fully recognize forest carbon. Specifically, we first investigate the impact of an asymmetric policy that recognizes carbon emissions from fossil fuels while fully ignoring forest carbon. Next, we investigate the relative importance of not recognizing emissions from a reduction in the stock of forest biomass compared to not recognizing sequestration from the growth of forest biomass. We show that asymmetric carbon policies lead to lower levels of welfare, as well as higher emissions and carbon prices. This occurs because the forest resource will be allocated inefficiently under these carbon policies. Broadly, we find that when the social planner does not account for emissions or sequestration from the forest, the planner will set bioenergy levels that are too high and afforestation and avoided deforestation levels that are too low. Our results further reveal that not recognizing forest emissions leads to larger welfare losses than not recognizing sequestration.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2018
Keywords
Climate policy, Forest carbon, Carbon neutrality, Integrated assessment model
National Category
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Economics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-151560 (URN)10.1016/j.jfe.2018.04.003 (DOI)000442663300007 ()2-s2.0-85046006655 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2018-09-11 Created: 2018-09-11 Last updated: 2023-03-23Bibliographically approved
Lundgren, T., Dam, L. & Scholtens, B. (2018). Sustainable business practices—an environmental economics perspective. In: Susanne Arvidsson (Ed.), Challenges in Managing Sustainable Business: Reporting, Taxation, Ethics and Governance (pp. 205-229). Palgrave Macmillan
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Sustainable business practices—an environmental economics perspective
2018 (English)In: Challenges in Managing Sustainable Business: Reporting, Taxation, Ethics and Governance / [ed] Susanne Arvidsson, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, p. 205-229Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

In this chapter, we will discuss corporate social responsibility (CSR) from an environmental economics perspective. The discussion is based on existing research and aims to illuminate some concepts and create an explanatory framework for understanding the corporate behavior referred to as CSR and especially the environmental responsibility dimension. We argue that a theory about CSR would have to include trade-offs between personal taste and values, social norms, and market imperfections. The challenge with progressing academic research about CSR would be improving environmental accounting frameworks, both at the national level and at firm level. The system of double bookkeeping needs to be accompanied by environmental, social, and material flows accounts in a more detailed manner than what we see today. If not, any proposed theory about CSR would run the risk of being moot as it would be impossible to put it to the test.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Palgrave Macmillan, 2018
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-203024 (URN)10.1007/978-3-319-93266-8_9 (DOI)2-s2.0-85063513481 (Scopus ID)9783319932668 (ISBN)9783319932651 (ISBN)
Available from: 2023-01-16 Created: 2023-01-16 Last updated: 2023-01-16Bibliographically approved
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