The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms : the Dutch Experience /
The Netherlands and some neighbouring countries in Europe have implemented a variety of policy instruments since 1990. These include investment subsidies, voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency, direct regulation and taxes. How effective are these measures? This book presents improved theoretical...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2004.
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| Series: | Eco-efficiency in industry and science ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Netherlands and some neighbouring countries in Europe have implemented a variety of policy instruments since 1990. These include investment subsidies, voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency, direct regulation and taxes. How effective are these measures? This book presents improved theoretical insight in the investment behaviour of firms, and moreover it provides a wealth of empirical results on the effectiveness of policy instruments. It discusses issues such as free-rider effects of subsidies, the credibility of voluntary agreements, the art of regulation and the fate of RandD money. It tells stories of success, but also stories of failure. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781402021572 (electronic bk.) 1402021577 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 1389-6970 ; |