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Punctuating the equilibrium: A lens to understand energy and environmental policy changes
Author(s) -
Michaud Gilbert
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4464
Subject(s) - status quo , context (archaeology) , energy policy , public policy , incentive , stakeholder , public economics , economics , environmental economics , business , political science , renewable energy , public relations , engineering , economic growth , microeconomics , paleontology , electrical engineering , market economy , biology
Governments around the globe enact various energy and environmental policies focused on electricity production and consumption, conservation, waste management, water and air pollution, and many others. The public policy approaches to address such issues often lean toward a status quo that favors more powerful actors who sometimes attempt to stifle innovation. This paper reviews the “Punctuated Equilibrium Theory” framework and how it illuminates novel policy changes in an energy and environment context.