Unveiling the dynamic relation between R&D and emission abatement. National and sectoral innovation perspectives from the EU

Ecological Economics

Volumn 102, Issue , 2014, Pages 48-59

  Corradini, Massimiliano ^a   Costantini, Valeria ^a,c   Mancinelli, Susanna ^b   Mazzanti, Massimiliano ^b,c  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c Ceris CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic environmental accounts; Emission abatement; Impure public good; Innovation system; Knowledge spillovers; NAMEA; Sector dynamics

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMETRICS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; INVESTMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84898910168     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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