The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience by Kornelis Blok, Henri L.F. de Groot, Esther E.M. Luiten, Martijn G. Rietbergen
English | 2004 | ISBN: 9048165539 | 197 Pages | PDF | 6.2 MB
English | 2004 | ISBN: 9048165539 | 197 Pages | PDF | 6.2 MB
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.