China's experiment on the differential electricity pricing policy and the struggle for energy conservation

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 5076-5085

  Chen, Jinjin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Differential electricity pricing policy; Energy conservation

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; POWER MARKETS;

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT; CHINA; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY PRICING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL INSTITUTIONS; LOCAL SUPPORT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATIONS;

PUBLIC POLICY;

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRICING POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 79960720693     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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