Local energy efficiency policy implementation in China: Bridging the gap between national priorities and local interests

China Quarterly

Volumn , Issue 211, 2012, Pages 765-785

  Kostka, Genia ^a   Hobbs, William ^b  

^a FRANKFURT SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

central local relations; China; Climate change; Energy; Informal incentives; Policy implementation

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL-LOCAL RELATIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; INCENTIVE; NATIONAL STRATEGY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLITICAL INTEGRATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84870030361     PISSN: 03057410     EISSN: 14682648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305741012000860     Document Type: Article

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