Governing the transition of socio-technical systems: A case study of the development of smart grids in Korea

Energy Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 133-141

  Ngar yin Mah, Daphne ^a   van der Vleuten, Johannes Marinus ^a   Chi man Ip, Jasper ^a   Ronald Hills, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Korea; Smart grid; Socio technical systems

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX INTERACTION; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; ELECTRICITY MARKET; INNOVATION SYSTEM; KOREA; MACROECONOMIC POLICIES; POLICY CHANGES; PRICE SETTING; PRIVATE SECTORS; REGULATORY REFORM; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; SMART GRID; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; SOUTH KOREA;

PUBLIC POLICY;

SMART POWER GRIDS;

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MACROECONOMICS; POWER LINE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84859750215     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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