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Energy Star: A Competitive Advantage?

Thomas S. Joiner Jr.
Colorado College - Department of Economics and Business

Judith A. Laux
Colorado College - Department of Economics and Business

May 2008

Colorado College Working Paper No. 2008-04

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Voluntary government programs such as ENERGY STAR have been created to promote energy efficiency within different organizations and businesses, and this study is dedicated to discovering whether or not businesses that become certified building partners with ENERGY STAR obtain a competitive advantage. Through two different methods of analysis, an observational analysis and a test of means, data on profitability ratios from twenty-five ENERGY STAR partners are examined to determine if partnering with ENERGY STAR results in a competitive advantage.

Keywords: energy star, competitve advantage, profitability ratio

JEL Classifications: D21, D43, D46, L11, M3

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Date posted: May 21, 2008 ; Last revised: June 08, 2008

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Joiner, Thomas S. and Laux, Judith A., Energy Star: A Competitive Advantage? (May 2008). Colorado College Working Paper No. 2008-04. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1135412

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Judith A. Laux (Contact Author) Colorado College - Department of Economics and Business ( email ) Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States 7193896414 (Phone) 7193896927 (Fax)
Thomas S. Joiner Jr. Colorado College - Department of Economics and Business ( email ) Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States

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Date posted: May 21, 2008 ; Last revised: June 08, 2008

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Judith A. Laux (Contact Author)

Thomas S. Joiner Jr.