The Power of Policy Regimes: Explaining Shale Gas Policy Divergence in Bulgaria and Poland.
Shale gas policies vary significantly across Europe, notably in Russia-dependent Central Eastern Europe. Most strikingly, Bulgaria banned shale gas, whereas Poland remains firmly committed to fostering it despite its drawbacks. This article uses a policy regime approach to explain the shale gas puzz...
| Published in: | Review of Policy Research Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 603 - 623 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2016
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