Demand-pull and technology-push public support for eco-innovation: The case of the biofuels sector

Research Policy

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 577-595

  Costantini, Valeria ^a   Crespi, Francesco ^a,b   Martini, Chiara ^c   Pennacchio, Luca ^d  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Collegio Carlo Alberto ^*  (Italy)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Demand pull; Eco innovation; Environmental policy; Patents; Technology push

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

DEMAND-PULL; ECO-INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PATENTS; TECHNOLOGY PUSHES;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84923169575     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2014.12.011     Document Type: Article

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