Institutions in European and Asian energy markets: A methodological overview

Energy Policy

Volumn 74, Issue C, 2014, Pages 4-15

  Aalto, Pami ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asia; East Asia; Energy; EU; Institutions; Market

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COST REDUCTION; ECOLOGY; EUROPIUM; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; POWER MARKETS;

ASIA; COMPETITIVE MARKETS; EAST ASIA; ENERGY; INTERNAL ENERGY MARKET; NATURE OF ORDER; REGIONAL LEVELS; TRANSACTION COST;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; METHODOLOGY;

EUROPE; FAR EAST;

EID: 84924147630     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.022     Document Type: Article

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