Unpacking policy processes for addressing systemic problems in technological innovation systems: The case of offshore wind in Germany

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 80, Issue , 2017, Pages 1217-1226

  Reichardt, Kristin ^a,b   Rogge, Karoline S ^a,c   Negro, Simona O ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Offshore wind; Policy mix; Policy processes; Policy style; Technological innovation system

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; MAKING PROCESS; OFFSHORE WINDS; PERFORMANCE; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; POLICY MAKING; POLICY MIX; POLICY PROCESS; POLICY STYLE; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 85020294757     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.280     Document Type: Review

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