The efficiency paradox: bureaucratic and organizational barriers to profitable energy-saving investments

Energy Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 441-454

  Decanio, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE POLICY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; INVESTMENT BEHAVIOUR; POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031856333     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(97)00152-3     Document Type: Article

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