Polish Journal of Environmental Studies · 2013 · 30 citations · 35 references
Social SciencesEconomicsEnvironmental PolicyEnergy EconomicsEnvironmental EconomicsPublic EconomicsCarbon AccountingCarbon Emissions AccountingCarbon Emissions ManagementCarbon PricingEfficiency AnalysisGreenhouse Gas AccountingCarbon Efficiency AnalysisCarbon Market EfficiencyEconomic Efficiency AnalysisEmissions Allowance AllocationEnvironmental Data Envelopment AnalysisEnvironmental Efficiency AnalysisInitial AllowancesResource Allocation Equality
Our study analyzes the emission allowances of 24 European Union (EU) members from a sample taken from 2005-07. A Super Slacks-Based Measure Zero Sum Gains Data Envelopment Analysis (Super SBMZSG-DEA) model was employed to examine allocation equality. The empirical results indicated that the countries with higher efficiency would have to increase their emission allowances. The majority of investigated countries with lower rankings in the initial allowances were likely to be less developed countries. Accordingly, these less developed countries would have to decrease their emission allowances in order to be more realistic and compliant regarding allowance allocations.
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