The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms

How can governments stimulate energy-efficiency improvement? This book analyzes environmental policy in the Netherlands to present a wealth of empirical results on the successes and failures of governmental initiatives in environmental policy. Discussion extends to such topics as free-rider effects of subsidies, the credibility of voluntary agreements, the art of regulation and the fate of research & development money.

Publication Year: 2004
Imprint: Springer Netherlands
Format: H
Weight (Gram): 489