The development of wind power in China, Europe and the USA: How have policies and innovation system activities co-evolved?

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-185

  McDowall, Will ^a   Ekins, Paul ^a   Radošević, Slavo ^b   Zhang, Le yin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

innovation policy; technological innovation system; wind power

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MARKET; INNOVATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY MAKING; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY; WIND POWER;

CHINA; EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84873292341     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.759204     Document Type: Article

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