Interactive learning or technology transfer as a way to catch-up? Analysing the wind energy industry in Denmark and India

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 297-320

  Kristinsson, Kari ^a   Rao, Rekha ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catch up; Denmark; India; Interactive learning; Sectoral systems of innovation; Technology transfer; Wind energy industry

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY USE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; LEARNING; TECHNOLOGY POLICY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WIND POWER;

ASIA; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; INDIA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 46749096767     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710802040903     Document Type: Article

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