Renewable energy RD&D expenditure and CO2 emissions in 15 European countries

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-202

  Mourshed, Monjur ^a   Quddus, Mohammed A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Econometrics; Energy; European Union; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON NEUTRALS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMETRIC MODEL; ECONOMETRICS; ENERGY; ENERGY RESEARCH; ENERGY SUPPLIES; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; EUROPEAN UNION; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; PANEL DATA; PER CAPITA; RANDOM EFFECTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMONSTRATIONS; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RESEARCH; RHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

EID: 67949115715     PISSN: 17506220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506220910970588     Document Type: Article

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