Are policy incentives for solar power effective? Evidence from residential installations in the Northeast
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Keywords
Solar PV; Renewable energy policies; Incentives for solar PV;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
- Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
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