Effects of environmental policy on the type of innovation: The case of automotive emission-control technologies

OECD Journal: Economic Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 49-66

  Hascic, Ivan ^a   De Vries, Frans ^a   Johnstone, Nick ^a   Medhi, Neelakshi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79954576026     PISSN: 19952848     EISSN: 19952856     Source Type: Journal    
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