There is often an implicit assumption that concern for climate change drives energy policy, but a close look at the evolution of renewable energy policy at the EU level over the last 30 years indicates it has been a 'balancing act' among multiple objectives. One objective has been to increase...

This paper analyses whether the different powers and resources at the disposal of local and regional governments across Europe deliver greater satisfaction with political institutions and lead to greater personal happiness. The analysis uses microdata from the four available waves of the...