An analysis of policy scenario effects on the adoption of energy production on the farm: A case study in Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

Energy Policy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 454-464

  Bartolini, Fabio ^a   Viaggi, Davide ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Common agricultural policy; Real options; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE SECTORS; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ENERGY CROPS; ENERGY PLANT; ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODELS; POLICY DEBATES; POLICY SCENARIO; REAL OPTIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PROFITABILITY; RURAL AREAS;

AGRICULTURE;

BIOGAS; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL AREA; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

BOLOGNA [EMILIA-ROMAGNA]; EMILIA-ROMAGNA; ITALY;

EMILIA;

EID: 84868207227     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.08.043     Document Type: Article

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