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The technology transfer reality behind Costa Rica’s renewable electricity

Read, Elizabeth Anne LU (2019) EKHS34 20191
Department of Economic History
Abstract (Swedish)
Costa Rica is a developing country that has been the first to produce electricity form 100% renewable sources for 300 days and its representatives advise other countries to “follow Costa Rica’s example”. The aim of this study is to inspect this phenomenon from the points of factors that contributed to it, the country’s national innovation system capabilities, and technology transfer issues. The technology transfer is studied with a special focus on trade in renewable energy technologies to establish its significance for the economy and in the region. The results show that the innovation capabilities, implemented renewable energy policy instruments leave room for improvement. Trade is a significant channel of technology transfer for the... (More)
Costa Rica is a developing country that has been the first to produce electricity form 100% renewable sources for 300 days and its representatives advise other countries to “follow Costa Rica’s example”. The aim of this study is to inspect this phenomenon from the points of factors that contributed to it, the country’s national innovation system capabilities, and technology transfer issues. The technology transfer is studied with a special focus on trade in renewable energy technologies to establish its significance for the economy and in the region. The results show that the innovation capabilities, implemented renewable energy policy instruments leave room for improvement. Trade is a significant channel of technology transfer for the sector and for the economy, however, Costa Rica’s performance in the area falls behind that of other countries in the region. Overall, in remains unclear if there is an example to be followed by other developing countries in Costa Rica’s experience. (Less)
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Read, Elizabeth Anne LU
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EKHS34 20191
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H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
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English
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8993611
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2019-10-24 07:12:06
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  abstract     = {{Costa Rica is a developing country that has been the first to produce electricity form 100% renewable sources for 300 days and its representatives advise other countries to “follow Costa Rica’s example”. The aim of this study is to inspect this phenomenon from the points of factors that contributed to it, the country’s national innovation system capabilities, and technology transfer issues. The technology transfer is studied with a special focus on trade in renewable energy technologies to establish its significance for the economy and in the region. The results show that the innovation capabilities, implemented renewable energy policy instruments leave room for improvement. Trade is a significant channel of technology transfer for the sector and for the economy, however, Costa Rica’s performance in the area falls behind that of other countries in the region. Overall, in remains unclear if there is an example to be followed by other developing countries in Costa Rica’s experience.}},
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  title        = {{The technology transfer reality behind Costa Rica’s renewable electricity}},
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