Public policies for a sustainable energy sector: Regulation, diversity and fostering of innovation

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 401-429

  Costantini, Valeria ^a   Crespi, Francesco ^a,b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Collegio Carlo Alberto   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Energy sector; Environmental public policy; International competitiveness; Technology policy; Transition policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876070119     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-010-0211-3     Document Type: Article

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