The Influence of Perceived Role of Government on Energy Efficiency Improvement: Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in Malaysia

被引：1

作者：

Heng, Helen Lee Siew ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Social Sci, Minden 11800, Penang, Malaysia

来源：

MARGIN-JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH | 2022年 / 16卷 / 3-4期

关键词：

Perceived Role of Government; Intention; Energy Efficiency Improvement; Attitude; Manufacturing Firms; ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION; BARRIERS; ADOPTION; INVESTMENTS; CHALLENGES; MANAGEMENT; BEHAVIORS; POLICIES; PARADOX; DRIVERS;

D O I：

10.1177/09738010231158181

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Energy efficiency improvement is one of the effective strategies to attain energy sustainability. Firms' perceptions and attitudes towards energy efficiency improvement have come to be seen as vital in the supply and demand management of energy. This research aims to examine the influence of perceived role of government on manufacturing firms' intentions to improve energy efficiency. Data were collected from a survey, and the research model was empirically tested. Results from the empirical analysis show that perceived role of government significantly influenced manufacturing firms' intentions to improve energy efficiency. In addition, the results indicate that there was a significant mediating effect of attitude towards energy efficiency improvement on the relationship between perceived role of government and manufacturing firms' intentions to improve energy efficiency. Several notable policy implications can be drawn from the research results.JEL Codes: D22, L60, Q48

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页码：309 / 326

页数：18

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