Explaining the diffusion of biogas in India: A new functional approach considering national borders and technology transfer

Environmental Economics and Policy Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 171-199

  Schmidt, Tobias S ^a   Dabur, Sandeep ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biogas; Functions; India; Technological innovation system; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898540825     PISSN: 1432847X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10018-013-0058-6     Document Type: Article

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