How disruptive is frugal?

Technology in Society

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-73

  Rao, Balkrishna C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Disruptive innovation; Financial crisis; Frugal innovation; Global warming; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED ECONOMIES; DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS; FINANCIAL CRISIS; FRUGAL-INNOVATION; PROCESS-BASED; PRODUCTION OF; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES;

EDUCATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

GLOBAL WARMING;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL CRISIS; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; GLOBAL WARMING; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

INDIA;

EID: 84876479562     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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