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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111776
	Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprises
	Cunha P.; Neves S.A.; Marques A.C.; Serrasqueiro Z.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	03014215
卷号	146
英文摘要	This paper seeks to analyse the adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures in non-residential buildings. Based on the concepts of agency theory and absorptive capacity, the propensity of Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Portugal to adopt energy efficiency in lighting, insulation, and the replacement and operation of heating, was evaluated. To achieve this, an online survey was carried out, and the resultant data was treated using Probit models. The main findings suggest that absorptive capacity factors are a key reason for adopting more efficient and profitable technologies. Policymakers should provide assistance and information to the managers of these enterprises regarding the benefits of energy efficiency measures. Additionally, this paper shows that subsidiary enterprises are more likely to adopt energy efficiency measures. Although subsidiaries suffer pressures due to agency theory factors, they may also benefit from knowledge transfers from their parent enterprises. Most of the decisions and barriers considered by enterprises are not based on audits or the advice of energy management professionals, since more than 65% of the respondents have never performed an energy audit, and over 82% do not have an energy manager. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
关键词	Absorptive capacity Adoption of energy efficiency measures Agency theory Barriers MSMEs Probit model
英文关键词	Knowledge management; Managers; Absorptive capacity; Adoption of energy-efficiency measures; Efficiency measure; Energy managers; Knowledge transfer; Management professionals; Residential building; Small and medium sized enterprise; Energy efficiency; building; energy efficiency; energy policy; numerical model; small and medium-sized enterprise; technology adoption; Portugal
语种	英语
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/204613
作者单位	University of Beira Interior, Management and Economics Department, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, Covilhã, 6201-001, Portugal; NECE-UBI, Management and Economics Department, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, Covilhã, 6201-001, Portugal; CEFAGE-UBI, University of Beira Interior, Management and Economics Department, Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama, Covilhã, 6201-001, Portugal
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Cunha P.,Neves S.A.,Marques A.C.,et al. Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprises[J],2020,146.
APA	Cunha P.,Neves S.A.,Marques A.C.,&Serrasqueiro Z..(2020).Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprises.Energy Policy,146.
MLA	Cunha P.,et al."Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprises".Energy Policy 146(2020).