Promoting energy efficiency policies over the information barrier
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Stakeholders argue that the information barrier is the major obstacle restricting firms from adopting Energy Efficiency Technologies (EETs) in Europe. The present work examines the processes of information gathering as regards to EETs and explores the factors affecting the level of acquired information by EET adopters. Empirical evidence is provided by a data set of Greek manufacturing firms which have adopted EETs. In conclusion, we propose appropriate policy measures able to promote the adoption of EETs by overcoming the informa-
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Information Economics and Policy
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011