Leapfrogging into the future: Developing for sustainability

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 65-84

  Tukker, Arnold ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Emerging economies; Factor x; Innovation; Leapfrogging; Sustainability; Sustainable consumption and production

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447293101     PISSN: 17408822     EISSN: 17408830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2005.008087     Document Type: Article

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