The rationale for policy interventions from an innovation systems perspective

Governing Technology for Sustainability

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 129-147

  Foxon, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84925802059     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849771511     Document Type: Chapter

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