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Rolf Wüstenhagen

Researcher at University of St. Gallen

Publications -  131
Citations -  8143

Rolf Wüstenhagen is an academic researcher from University of St. Gallen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Investment (macroeconomics) & Renewable energy. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 125 publications receiving 6878 citations. Previous affiliations of Rolf Wüstenhagen include École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

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Social acceptance of renewable energy innovation: An introduction to the concept

TL;DR: The special issue on Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Innovation as mentioned in this paper is a collection of best papers presented at an international research conference held in Tramelan (Switzerland) in February 2006.
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Greening Goliaths Versus Emerging Davids: Theorizing About the Role of Incumbents and New Entrants in Sustainable Entrepreneurship

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a model of how incumbents and new entrants engage in sustainable entrepreneurship and suggest that in the early stages of an industry's sustainability transformation, new entrants (Emerging Davids) are more likely than incumbents to pursue sustainabilityrelated opportunities.
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Strategic choices for renewable energy investment: Conceptual framework and opportunities for further research

TL;DR: The special issue on Strategic Choices for Renewable Energy Investment as discussed by the authors draws scholarly attention to the processes underlying strategic choices for renewable energy investment, and how they are influenced by energy policy, and disentangles the role of risk-return perceptions, portfolio effects and path dependence in explaining energy investment decisions.
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Green Energy Market Development in Germany: Effective Public Policy and Emerging Customer Demand

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the relative importance of energy policy and green power marketing in shaping the renewable energy market and concluded that the German case can be used for policy design and market development in other countries.
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Which renewable energy policy is a venture capitalist's best friend? Empirical evidence from a survey of international cleantech investors

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors surveyed 60 investment professionals from European and North American venture capital and private equity funds and asked them to assess the effectiveness of various policies, in terms of stimulating their interest to invest in innovative clean energy technologies.