Environmental technology development in liberal and coordinated market economies : tweaking institutions /

This book explores the role of institutions in policy-making and the states? role in promotion of technology, focusing on environmental technology development. Case studies include wind power diffusion in the UK and Germany, waste recycling in a variety of countries, and green automobile technology...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wong, Shiu-Fai
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Environmental policy > Developed countries.
Green technology > Government policy > Developed countries.
Green technology > Economic aspects > Developed countries.
Institutional economics.
Environmental economics > Developed countries.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Pays industrialisés.
Technologie de protection de l'environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Pays industrialisés.
Technologie de protection de l'environnement > Aspect économique > Pays industrialisés.
Institutionnalisme.
Économie de l'environnement > Pays industrialisés.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Environmental economics
Environmental policy
Green technology > Economic aspects
Green technology > Government policy
Institutional economics
Developed countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book explores the role of institutions in policy-making and the states? role in promotion of technology, focusing on environmental technology development. Case studies include wind power diffusion in the UK and Germany, waste recycling in a variety of countries, and green automobile technology in the US and Japan.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 228 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index.
ISBN:9780312376185
0312376189
1403976422
9781403976420
Acceso:University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.

Ejemplares similares