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Energy transitions research: An assessment methodology

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  • Karen Gabriela Liñán Segura

    (Institute of World Economy, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary)

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Market rules, changes in regulations for users and producers, technological innovation and economic development are important factors shaping energy transitions. Therefore, explaining energy transitions requires a multidisciplinary insight to investigate these factors. The study of energy transitions faces an analytical and methodological challenge, particularly in communicating trends shaping the energy systems in developing economies. The existing literature is not consistent in identifying these disciplines nor proposing how they can be combined. In this sense, this paper proposes a new and simple methodological path to assess variables and theories. It conceptualizes energy transitions as a co-evolution of two types of systems: system innovation with its roots in evolutionary, institutional economics, science and technology studies (STS); and energy systems with its roots in neoclassical and evolutionary economics. From how to conduct a systematic literature review, to how best integrate theories and the analytical framework in which key questions can be answered, the paper elevates the role of political science, as policies play a prominent role in shaping energy transitions. This paper responds to those who have pointed out that the political economy of energy transitions is a vastly understudied area.

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  • Karen Gabriela Liñán Segura, 2024. "Energy transitions research: An assessment methodology," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 46(3), pages 275-287, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:soceco:v:46:y:2024:i:3:p:275-287
    DOI: 10.1556/204.2023.00027
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    • O20 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - General
    • B40 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - General
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights

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