The Brazilian system of innovation for bioethanol: A case study on the strategic role of the standardisation process

International Journal of Technology and Globalisation

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 341-356

  De Souza, Taynah Lopes ^a   Hasenclever, Lia ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METROLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Brazilian experience; Commodity; Energy; Paradigmatic change; Standardisation process; Standards; System of innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954488394     PISSN: 14765667     EISSN: 17418194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTG.2011.039771     Document Type: Article

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