Abstract
Onshore wind power development in Belgium has provoked considerable opposition at the local level. To cope with this issue, wind power cooperatives seem to present important assets. This article explores the reasons why these organizations are likely to enhance social acceptability of this technology. Then it confronts these normative assumptions with empirical data. The results of this analysis confirm the positive effect of cooperative ownership on the social acceptability of onshore wind turbines.
| Translated title of the contribution | Cooperative ownership and social acceptability of onshore wind power |
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| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 59-70 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique |
| Volume | LIV |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |