Employment creation potential of renewable power generation technologies: A life cycle approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.039
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Renewable energy; Input-output analysis; Life cycle analysis; Job creation; Energy policy; Sustainability;All these keywords.
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