Applying institutional theory to the low-carbon energy transition

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 13, Issue , 2016, Pages 216-225

  Andrews Speed, Philip ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Energy transition; Institutions; Low carbon; Socio technical regime

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957426509     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2015.12.011     Document Type: Article

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