Using the multi-level perspective on socio-technical transitions to assess innovation policy

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 298-310

  Kern, Florian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon Trust; Innovation policy; Low carbon economy; Multi level perspective; Socio technical transitions

Indexed keywords

CARBON TRUST; INNOVATION POLICY; LOW CARBON ECONOMY; MULTI-LEVEL; SOCIOTECHNICAL;

INNOVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CARBON;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEURISTICS; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

NETHERLANDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84855794788     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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