The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Effici...
Blok, Kornelis / Rietbergen, Martijn G. / Luiten, Esther E. M. / De Groot, Henri L. F.
How can governments stimulate energy-efficiency improvement? This book analyzes environmental policy in the Netherlands to present a wealth of empirical results on the successes and failures of governmental initiatives in environmental policy. Discussion extends to such topics as free-rider effects of subsidies, the credibility of voluntary agreements, the art of regulation and the fate of research & development money.
