Comparing solar water heater popularization policies in China, Israel and Australia: The roles of governments in adopting green innovations

Sustainable Development

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 160-170

  Li, Wei ^a   Rubin, Tzameret H ^b   Onyina, Paul A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Governments; Green innovations; Policy instruments; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY POLICY; INNOVATION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SOLAR POWER; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA; ISRAEL;

EID: 84879411976     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.1547     Document Type: Article

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