Can CDM bring technology transfer to China?-An empirical study of technology transfer in China's CDM projects

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2572-2585

  Wang, Bo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Clean development mechanism (CDM); Technology diffusion; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

CDM PROJECTS; CHINESE GOVERNMENT; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; EMISSION REDUCTION; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION; PROJECT OWNERS; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

DIFFUSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS;

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; EMISSIONS TRADING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GREENHOUSE GAS; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CHINA;

EID: 77949278567     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.12.052     Document Type: Article

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