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How May National Culture Shape Public Policy? The Case of Energy Policy in China
Many factors shape the development and implementation of public policy. These include political ideologies, the structures and systems of governance, state capacity, demographics, societal values and norms, and level of economic development. As … Continue Reading ››
Many factors shape the development and implementation of public policy. These include political ideologies, the structures and systems of governance, state capacity, demographics, societal values and norms, and level of economic development. As … Continue Reading ›› 
Applying Institutional Theory to the Low-Carbon Energy Transition
ABSTRACT
The low-carbon energy transition is a form of socio-technical transition and, as such, it involves profound changes in the institutions that govern society. Despite the acknowledged importance of institutions in shaping the pace and nature of transition, a relatively small … 
Zhang, S., P. Andrews-Speed and M. Ji (2014), ‘The Erratic Path of the Low-Carbon Transition in China: Evolution of Solar PV Policy’, Energy Policy, 67, 903-912.
Abstract
The last twenty years have seen the growth of both solar PV manufacturing capacity and deployment in China, yet this growth has followed …