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Martin R, de Preux LB, Wagner UJ, 2011, The Impacts of the Climate Change Levy on Manufacturing: Evidence from Microdata
We estimate the impacts of the Climate Change Levy (CCL) on manufacturing plants using panel data from the UK production census. Our identification strategy builds on the comparison of outcomes between plants subject to the CCL and plants that were granted an 80% discount on the levy after joining a Climate Change Agreement (CCA). Exploiting exogenous variation in eligibility for CCA participation, we find that the CCL had a strong negative impact on energy intensity and electricity use. We cannot reject the hypothesis that the tax had no detrimental effects on economic performance and on plant exit.
de Preux LB, 2011, ANTICIPATORY EX ANTE MORAL HAZARD AND THE EFFECT OF MEDICARE ON PREVENTION, HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol: 20, Pages: 1056-1072, ISSN: 1057-9230
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Martin R, Muûls M, Preux LBD, et al., 2011, Anatomy of a paradox: Management practices, organizational structure and energy efficiency, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Pages: ---, ISSN: 0095-0696
Anderson B, Leib J, Martin R, et al., 2011, Climate change policy and business in Europe: evidence from interviewing managers
Martin R, Muûls M, De Preux LB, et al., 2010, Anatomy of a Paradox: Management Practices, Organizational Structure and Energy Efficiency, Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series
This paper provides new evidence on the relationship between management practices and firm performance. We interviewed managers of 190 randomly selected manufacturing plants in the UK and matched their responses with official business microdata. We find that climate friendly management practices are associated with lower energy intensity and higher productivity. Firms that adopt more such practices also conduct more climate friendly R&D which will sustain future growth in energy efficiency. Our findings are akin to the "energy efficiency paradox" and highlight the linkages between particular management practices and firm-level energy efficiency. We also find a strong empirical link between climate friendly management practices and organizational structure. Firms are more likely to adopt such practices if climate change issues are managed by the environmental or energy manager, and if this manager is close to the CEO. Adoption is less likely when the CEO is in charge of climate change issues.
Martin R, Muuls M, de Preux L, et al., 2010, Anatomy of a Paradox: Management Practices, Organisational Structure and Energy Efficiency, Publisher: CEPDP1039
Martin M, de Preux L, 2009, The Impacts of the Climate Change Levy on business: Evidence from Microdata, Publisher: NBER Working Paper, CEP Working Paper
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