German Ordoliberalism in Energy Policy: A Comparative Perspective

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· 발행기관 : 한국질서경제학회
· 수록지 정보 : 질서경제저널 / 21권 / 4호 / 19 ~ 34페이지
· 저자명 : 최시영, 백훈

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Germany’s economic recovery exceeding other nations in the aftermath of the debt crises of the eurozone members draw attention to Germany’s Ordoliberalism which is the keystone of the economy. The purpose of this study is to find whether the principles of Ordoliberalism, or Ordnungspolitik (order policy). can be found in Germany’s economic policies. This study focuses on Germany’s energy policy to look into how Ordoliberal principles may have permeated into its economic policy. German Energiekonzept (Energy Concept) 2010 is scrutinized to find any evidence. Energy Concept outlines the long-term energy policy of Germany which was put in practice in 2010. The objective of the scrutiny is to find whether there is any difference between Germany’s energy policy and the Anglo-American energy policy such as the U.K. The U.K. Energy White Paper of 2011 are chosen for comparison with Energiekonzept. As seen seemingly apparent, increasing flexibility of power networks and systems is a trend of U.K. energy policy whereas phasing out of nuclear energy consists of the integral part of Germany’s energy policy. However, there are more implicit differentiation in two sides in the fundamentals of implementation of energy policy. This study reveals that energy policies of Germany and U.K. are designed and implemented in rather different settings. It is maintained by the authors that Germany’s energy policy reflects on the key principles of Ordoliberalism in that it emphasizes more strongly than the U.K.’s the responsibility for the next generations based on the principle of Liability among other principles. The difference between energy policy in Germany and the U.K is revealed for resource uses, methods and long-term energy strategies for the next generations.

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