Technology complexity, technology transfer mechanisms and sustainable development

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 23, Issue , 2014, Pages 237-246

  Blohmke, Julian ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Renewable energy; Sustainable development; Technological capabilities; Technology mechanism; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY; MANUFACTURED GOODS; MANUFACTURING BASE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84908231306     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: 23524669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2014.09.003     Document Type: Article

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