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Successful energy policy analysis depends on a two-way flow of information between modelers and those “clients” for whom the analysis is prepared.1–5 The modelers must have an accurate understanding of the important considerations and constraints in the problem as perceived by the clients, and must comprehend the objectives of the analysis. The clients must understand the limitations and capabilities of the model and its results. Effective transmission of the results and the lessons is essential for a successful analytical effort. The Working Group focused on difficulties in achieving this two-way information flow, in different institutional and factual settings.
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Bayraktar, B.A., Cherniavsky, E.A., Laughton, M.A., Ruff, L.E. (1981). Working Group 4: The Communication Problem in Energy Policy Analysis. In: Bayraktar, B.A., Cherniavsky, E.A., Laughton, M.A., Ruff, L.E. (eds) Energy Policy Planning. Nato Conference Series, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1080-8_9
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