On the drivers of eco-innovations: Empirical evidence from the UK

Research Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 862-870

  Kesidou, Effie ^a   Demirel, Pelin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco innovations; Environmental regulations; Organisational capabilities

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CSR); COST SAVING; CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS; DATA SETS; DEMAND FACTORS; DEMAND-SIDE; ECO-INNOVATIONS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INNOVATIVE FIRMS; ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES; POLICY MAKERS; QUANTILE REGRESSION; SELECTION MODEL;

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INVESTMENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84859420490     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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