Eco-Innovation - Does additional engagement lead to additional rewards?

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1110-1130

  Doran, Justin ^a   Ryan, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Environmental economics; Productivity

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84915751044     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-07-2013-0169     Document Type: Article

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