How perceived uncertainties influence transitions; the case of micro-CHP in the Netherlands

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 519-537

  Meijer, Ineke S M ^a,b   Hekkert, Marko P ^a   Koppenjan, Joop F M ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Innovation; Micro CHP; Perceived uncertainty; Transition; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; INNOVATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PERCEIVED UNCERTAINTY; SOCIO-TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 34147164519     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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