Learning in Energy Efficiency Policy

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Learning in Energy Efficiency Policy

Original language description

Our paper explores the link between transaction costs and learning in energy efficiency programmes. It does so by investigating the transaction costs of energy efficiency support programmes in Czechia which have been in place continuously since 2007 (Operational Programme Environment, and Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation). Following an in-depth study of primary policy documents of the programmes, we carried out an extensive survey on the structure and level of transaction costs among the grant recipients in the programme. We surveyed the recipients in 2011 (84 respondents) and 2019 (115 respondents). In addition, we carried out in-depth interviews with the programme administrators in both periods. The results for the Operational programme Environment show that in 2019 compared to 2011 the grant recipients spent on average 9 % less time administrating the subsidised project. Looking at the costs of external services for the project administration for similarly sized projects, in 2011 the average costs for external services were CZK 300 000, and CZK 320 000 in 2019 (CZK 294 000 in 2011 price levels). In 2011, the overall burden of transaction costs reached 9 % of total eligible costs, while in 2019 it was almost 15 %. The main reason is the opportunity costs, i.e. the price of labour, which increased by 25 % between 2011 and 2019, making up basically for any potential efficiency gains from learning. Furthermore, other factors, such as turnover of the administrators, and policy and politically driven changes in the programme all (negatively) impact the learning process, and therefore, the efficiency of the policy.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA18-02756S" target="_blank" >GA18-02756S: Transaction costs of energy efficiency programmes: the effect of learning</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů