Sustainability-related innovation and competitivenessenhancing regulation: A qualitative and quantitative analysis in the context of open innovation

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 371-388

  Wagner, Marcus ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Empirical; Fringe; Innovation; Involvement; Open; Stakeholder; Sustainability; User

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055099185     PISSN: 17408822     EISSN: 17408830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2011.043330     Document Type: Article

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