Heterogeneous policies, heterogeneous technologies: The case of renewable energy

Energy Economics

Volumn 56, Issue , 2016, Pages 190-204

  Nicolli, Francesco ^a   Vona, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b OFCE   (France)

Author keywords

Entry barrier; Environmental innovation; Feed in tariff; Heterogeneous policy effect; Renewable energy certificates; Renewable energy technology

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PRIVATIZATION;

ENTRY BARRIERS; ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS; FEED-IN TARIFF; POLICY EFFECTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION; KYOTO PROTOCOL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84962815641     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2016.03.007     Document Type: Article

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