The data frame GermanIndustry contains annual aggregated data
of the entire West German industry from 1960 until 1993
as well as data of seven industrial sectors from 1970 to 1988/1992.
This data set has been used by Kemfert (1998).
data(GermanIndustry)This data frame contains the following columns/variables:
the year.
output: gross value added of the West German industrial sector (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German industrial sector (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German industrial sector (in million).
energy: final energy consumption in the West German industrial sector (in GWh).
gross value added of the West German chemical industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German chemical industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German chemical industry (in thouands).
final energy consumption in the West German chemical industry (in GWh).
gross value added of the West German stone and earth industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German stone and earth industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German stone and earth industry (in thouands).
final energy consumption in the West German stone and earth industry (in GWh).
gross value added of the West German iron industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German iron industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German iron industry (in thouands).
final energy consumption in the West German iron industry (in GWh).
gross value added of the West German non-ferrous industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German non-ferrous industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German non-ferrous industry (in thouands).
final energy consumption in the West German non-ferrous industry (in GWh).
gross value added of the West German vehicle industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German vehicle industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German vehicle industry (in thouands).
final energy consumption in the West German vehicle industry (in GWh).
gross value added of the West German paper industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German paper industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German paper industry (in thouands).
final energy consumption in the West German paper industry (in GWh).
gross value added of the West German food industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
capital: gross stock of fixed assets of the West German food industry (in billion Deutsche Mark at prices of 1991).
labor: total number of persons employed in the West German food industry (in thouands).
final energy consumption in the West German food industry (in GWh).
Kemfert, Claudia (1998): Estimated Substitution Elasticities of a Nested CES Production Funktion Approach for Germany, Energy Economics 20: 249-264 (doi:10.1016/S0140-9883(97)00014-5)