Systemic instruments for systemic innovation problems: A framework for policy makers and innovation scholars

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-87

  Wieczorek, Anna J ^a,b   Hekkert, Marko P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Functions of innovation system; Innovation policy; Systemic instruments; Systemic problems; Technological innovation system

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EID: 84871367947     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scr008     Document Type: Article

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