Environmental policy instruments and technological change in the energy sector: Findings from comparative empirical research

Energy and Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-241

  Skjærseth, Jon Birger ^a   Christiansen, Atle Christer ^a,b  

^a FRIDTJOF NANSEN INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b Point Carbon ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WIND POWER;

CORPORATE STRATEGY; ENERGY SECTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INSTRUMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 33646793604     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: 0958305X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/095830506777070024     Document Type: Article

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