Evaluating the effects of policy innovations: Lessons from a systematic review of policies promoting low-carbon technology

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 29, Issue , 2014, Pages 444-458

  Auld, Graeme ^a   Mallett, Alexandra ^a   Burlica, Bozica ^a   Nolan Poupart, Francis ^a   Slater, Robert ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Low carbon technology; Policy evaluation; Policy innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923464336     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.03.002     Document Type: Article

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