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Macroeconomic barriers to energy transition in peripheral countries: The case of Argentina

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  • Barrera, Mariano A.
  • Sabbatella, Ignacio
  • Serrani, Esteban

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•Peripheral economies face multiple obstacles to expand renewable energy.•Macroeconomic instability became a barrier for an energy transition.•External financing dependence to import technologies is a barrier for peripheral countries.•Argentina's RenovAr program shows the limits of market mechanisms to energy transition.

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  • Barrera, Mariano A. & Sabbatella, Ignacio & Serrani, Esteban, 2022. "Macroeconomic barriers to energy transition in peripheral countries: The case of Argentina," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 168(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:168:y:2022:i:c:s0301421522003421
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113117
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