Multinational firms and the internationalization of green R&D: A review of the evidence and policy implications

Energy Policy

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 218-228

  Noailly, Joëlle ^a   Ryfisch, David ^b  

^a GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Switzerland)

^b INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Globalization; Multinationals; R D

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INVESTMENTS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY; GLOBALIZATION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; MULTINATIONAL FIRMS; MULTINATIONALS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS;

PUBLIC POLICY;

ENERGY POLICY; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; OECD; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR POWER;

CHINA;

EID: 84930092313     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.03.002     Document Type: Article

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