Technology transfer, indigenous innovation and leapfrogging in green technology: The solar-PV industry in China and India

Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 329-347

  Fu, Xiaolan ^a   Zhang, Jing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; India; indigenous innovation; national innovation system; solar PV industry; technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859253633     PISSN: 14765284     EISSN: 14765292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14765284.2011.618590     Document Type: Article

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