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The Effects of Uncertainty on Investments: Analysing the Environmental Impact of Energy Market Liberalization

In: Improving Energy Efficiency through Technology

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  • Daan P. van Soest
  • Henri L.F. de Groot

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This innovative book explores the adoption of energy-saving technologies and their impact on energy efficiency improvements. It contains a mix of theoretical and empirical contributions, and combines and compares economic and physical indicators to monitor and analyse trends in energy efficiency.

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  • Daan P. van Soest & Henri L.F. de Groot, 2011. "The Effects of Uncertainty on Investments: Analysing the Environmental Impact of Energy Market Liberalization," Chapters, in: Raymond J.G.M. Florax & Henri L.F. de Groot & Peter Mulder (ed.), Improving Energy Efficiency through Technology, chapter 8, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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