From a breeze to the four winds: A panel analysis of the international diffusion of renewable energy incentive policies (2005–2015)
| Autor: | Elia Elisa Cia Alves, Andrea Quirino Steiner, Marcelo Eduardo Alves da Silva, Marcelo de Almeida Medeiros |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Wind power
Liberalization business.industry 020209 energy Socialization (Marxism) Developing country 02 engineering and technology International economics 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Renewable energy General Energy Incentive Panel analysis 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering business Developed country 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Energy Policy. 125:317-329 |
| ISSN: | 0301-4215 |
| Popis: | How do renewable energy policies (REPs) diffuse internationally? Are there differences between developed and developing countries? Which actors are diffusing these REPs? Also, what predominates when considering REP diffusion, national or international factors? The goal of this paper is to analyze the main vectors and actors that influence renewable energy policy adoption and identify differences between developed and developing countries. We access those questions by a mixed method analysis: quali and quantitatively. First, we discuss qualitatively the main external, intermediate and internal actors behind international wind energy policies diffusion. Then, we estimate a Poisson regression model using data for 194 countries, 102 of which are developing countries, from 2005 to 2015 testing the role of policy diffusion mechanisms on renewable energy policy diffusion. Among the main results, we found strong evidence of socialization and learning on international policy diffusion to developing countries, while domestic factors play a major role, especially with regard to market liberalization in developed countries. We also show some of the key actors related to REPs and we note that the causal mechanisms that lead to the adoption of REPs may differ among countries according to their level of economic development. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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