Domestic Content Requirements and Renewable Energy Legislation

Rivers, Nicholas; Wigle, Randy

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2129808

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Domestic Content Requirements and Renewable Energy Legislation

29 Pages Posted: 16 Aug 2012

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Nicholas Rivers

University of Ottawa - Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

Randy Wigle

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: June 11, 2011

Abstract

Several jurisdictions have tied support for renewably generated electricity to local content requirements. This paper examines the economic impact of such policies using an analytical and numerical partial equilibrium model. We find that in the short-run, local content requirements can reduce the total number 'green jobs' associated with manufacturing and generation of renewable electricity.

Keywords: renewable energy, policy, local content, domestic content

JEL Classification: Q42

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Rivers, Nicholas and Wigle, Randy, Domestic Content Requirements and Renewable Energy Legislation (June 11, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2129808 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2129808