Behavioral innovations: The missing capital in sustainable development?

Ecological Economics

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 187-195

  Beretti, Antoine ^a   Figuières, Charles ^a   Grolleau, Gilles ^b,c  

^a Lameta and University of Montpellier 1   (France)

^b MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

^c Burgundy School of Business   (France)

Author keywords

Behavioral capital; Behavioral economics; Dual interest theory; Innovations

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INNOVATION; NATURAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84875779556     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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