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Disentangling Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Adoption: A Spatial Analysis of Decision Factors and Localized Interactions in Germany

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  • Sieger, Lisa
  • Weber, Christoph
  • Stein, Tobias

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  • Sieger, Lisa & Weber, Christoph & Stein, Tobias, 2025. "Disentangling Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Adoption: A Spatial Analysis of Decision Factors and Localized Interactions in Germany," VfS Annual Conference 2025 (Cologne): Revival of Industrial Policy 325393, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
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    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)

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