Renewable Energy Policies And Technological Innovation: Evidence Based On Patent Counts

This paper examines the effect of environmental policies on technological innovation in the specific case of renewable energy. The analysis is conducted using patent data on a panel of 25 countries over the period 1978-2003. It is found that public policy plays a significant role in determining patent applications. Different types of policy instruments are effective for different renewable energy sources.

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Year of publication:	2008-01
Authors:	Johnstone, Nick ; Hascic, Ivan ; Popp, David
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	NBER Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	EEE PR published as Nick Johnstone & Ivan HaÅ¡ÄiÄ & David Popp, 2010. "Renewable Energy Policies and Technological Innovation: Evidence Based on Patent Counts," Environmental & Resource Economics, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 45(1), pages 133-155, January. Number 13760
Classification:	O34 - Intellectual Property Rights: National and International Issues ; O38 - Government Policy ; Q55 - Technological Innovation ; Q58 - Government Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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