Construction technology diffusion in developing countries: Limitations of prevailing innovation systems

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 43-63

  van Egmond deWilde de Ligny, Emilia ^a   Erkelens, Peter ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Actor network; Construction industry; Diffusion; Innovation system; Technological regime

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892430724     PISSN: 18236499     EISSN: 21804222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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