Credibility and legitimacy in policy-driven innovation networks: Resource dependencies and expectations in Dutch electric vehicle subsidies

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 635-661

  van Rijnsoever, Frank J ^a   Welle, Leon ^b   Bakker, Sjoerd ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Credibility; Electric vehicle technology; Expectations; Innovation policy; Legitimacy; Resource dependence theory

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE;

CREDIBILITY; EXPECTATIONS; INNOVATION POLICIES; LEGITIMACY; RESOURCE DEPENDENCES; VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY;

ELECTRIC VEHICLES;

EID: 84903885866     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-013-9326-7     Document Type: Article

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