Technology acquisition and innovation in the developing world: Wind turbine development in China and India

Studies in Comparative International Development

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 208-232

  Lewis, Joanna I ^a  

^a Pew Center on Global Climate Change   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy leapfrogging; Technology transfer; Wind power industry

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 40949112426     PISSN: 00393606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12116-007-9012-6     Document Type: Article

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