TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating carbon market uncertainties into a sustainable manufacturing investment decision
T2 - A Bayesian NPV approach
AU - Dhavale, Dileep
AU - Sarkis, Joseph
PY - 2015/3/9
Y1 - 2015/3/9
N2 - Net present value (NPV) is a widely used technique in capital budgeting. In this paper, we develop a Bayesian NPV framework using a Gibbs sampler. This approach allows decision-makers to integrate their knowledge, past experience, and uncertain and volatile cash flows from carbon emissions credits into decisions dealing with energy efficient, sustainable manufacturing equipment. The results indicate NPV is highly dependent on the nature of volatility and uncertainty of the cash flows. Without inclusion of this information through the Bayesian framework results, NPV becomes overstated, and thus it may provide biased guidance for the investment. The results developed in this paper further show that the frequency of very high and low cash flows and to a lesser degree their variability adversely impacts NPV. The results may also explain reasons for the economic phenomenon known as the energy efficiency gap.
AB - Net present value (NPV) is a widely used technique in capital budgeting. In this paper, we develop a Bayesian NPV framework using a Gibbs sampler. This approach allows decision-makers to integrate their knowledge, past experience, and uncertain and volatile cash flows from carbon emissions credits into decisions dealing with energy efficient, sustainable manufacturing equipment. The results indicate NPV is highly dependent on the nature of volatility and uncertainty of the cash flows. Without inclusion of this information through the Bayesian framework results, NPV becomes overstated, and thus it may provide biased guidance for the investment. The results developed in this paper further show that the frequency of very high and low cash flows and to a lesser degree their variability adversely impacts NPV. The results may also explain reasons for the economic phenomenon known as the energy efficiency gap.
KW - 512 Business and Management
KW - net present value
KW - Carbon emission credits and offsets
KW - Bayesian analysis
KW - sustainable manufacturing
KW - investment appraisal
KW - Gibbs sampler
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84924390064&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00207543.2015.1018450
DO - 10.1080/00207543.2015.1018450
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84924390064
SN - 0020-7543
VL - 53
SP - 7104
EP - 7117
JO - International Journal of Production Research
JF - International Journal of Production Research
IS - 23
ER -