Abstract

SANTOS EQUIHUA, Yéssica Yasmín; ESPITIA MORENO, Irma Cristina  and  GOMEZ MONGE, Rodrigo. International efficiency of biodiesel: An analysis for the case of Costa Rica, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Contad. Adm [online]. 2018, vol.63, n.2. ISSN 0186-1042.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fca.24488410e.2018.1068.

At the international level, there are factors that have led to searches for alternative energy sources, biofuels are among these alternatives. In this context, this research objective is to determine the level of relative technical efficiency of companies producing vegetable oil and animal fat based biodiesel fuels (BAVyGA) in Mexico, in relation to Costa Rica, Spain and the United States and incorporating inputs, also making also use of the model DEA model as a tool for quantitative economic analysis quantitative. The evaluation was applied to the operations of 30 companies during the year 2014 and can guide decision-making in operational areas of Mexican companies to achieve higher efficiency levels. The main finds, which comply with each of the objectives are the following: There is a wide variability in the size and operability of the companies; in addition the American companies are in general those regarded as a benchmarks, due to their higher level of efficiency; and finally, some companies, mainly Mexican and Costa Rican, maintained surpluses in production capacity and the number of employees, that can be used in a best way considering the operations of the North American and Spanish companies.

Keywords : Biodiesel; Efficiency; Energy Sector; Sustainability; M11; M16; M21; Q01; Q42.