Effects of eco-innovation typology on its performance: Empirical evidence from Chinese enterprises

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 34, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-98

  Dong, Ying ^a   Wang, Xi ^b   Jin, Jun ^c   Qiao, Yuanbo ^d   Shi, Lei ^e  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Tsinghua University   (China)

^e TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Eco innovation; Eco innovation performance; Eco innovation typology; Environmental regulation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CHINA; CHINESE ENTERPRISE; ECO-INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FIRM SIZE;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84913594283     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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