Transnational linkages and sustainable transitions in emerging countries: Exploring the role of donor interventions in niche development

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Volumn 8, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-19

  Hansen, Ulrich Elmer ^a   Nygaard, Ivan ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Donor programs; Multi level perspective; Renewable energy; Strategic niche management; Transnational linkages

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; NICHE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESEARCH;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 84883054574     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22104224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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