Modeling technology adoptions for sustainable development under increasing returns, uncertainty, and heterogeneous agents

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 296-306

  Ma, T ^a,b,c,d   Grubler, A ^a,e   Nakamori, Y ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

^b JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^e Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous agents; OR in strategic planning; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COMMERCE; RISK PERCEPTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

CARBON TAXES; DRIVING FORCES; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; FREE RIDINGS; HETEROGENEOUS AGENTS; MODELING TECHNOLOGIES; OR IN STRATEGIC PLANNING; RATIONAL BEHAVIORS; STYLIZED FACTS; TECHNOLOGICAL SPILLOVERS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTIONS; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS; UNCERTAINTY;

PLANNING;

EID: 55949136134     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.036     Document Type: Article

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