Policy instruments and self-reported impacts of the adoption of energy saving technologies in the DACH region.

Using a large sample of enterprises from a survey that was simultaneously conducted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, we study the self-reported impacts of the adoption of "green" energy saving and related technologies (GETs). Our specific interest is in how different policy instruments associate with energy efficiency, the reduction of emissions, and competitiveness at the firm level. A first set of equations tracks how policy relates to the adoption of green energy technologies in distinct areas such as production, transport, buildings, ICT or renewables.

The adoption of green energy technologies: The role of policies in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

We contribute to the existing research about policy-induced technology adoption in several ways. First, we suggest a new survey design to measure the energy-related policy environment. Second, we simultaneously estimate the policy effects for the adoption propensity and the adoption intensity simultaneously and, third, we compare the policy effects in the three countries, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.