The role of public policy in stimulating radical environmental impact reduction in the automotive sector: The need to focus on product-service system innovation

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 321-341

  Ceschin, Fabrizio ^a   Vezzoli, Carlo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Design; Environmental impact reduction; Functional economy; Policy instruments; Policy measures; Product service system; PSS; Public policies; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DESIGN; PRODUCT DESIGN; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL LEVELS; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; FUNCTIONAL ECONOMY; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; POLICY MEASURES; PRODUCT-SERVICE SYSTEMS; PRODUCTSERVICE SYSTEM (PSS); PUBLIC PROCUREMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 77950987318     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2010.032631     Document Type: Article

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