Rethinking the multi-level perspective of technological transitions

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1436-1445

  Genus, Audley ^a   Coles, Anne Marie ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multi level perspective; Technological change; Technology policy; Transition management; Transition theory

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY;

CO-EVOLUTIONARY; CURRENT TRANSITIONS; MULTI-LEVEL; MULTI-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY POLICY; TRANSITION MANAGEMENT; TRANSITION THEORY;

RESEARCH;

EID: 50649125571     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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