Investigating policy and R&D effects on environmental innovation: A meta-analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 118, Issue , 2015, Pages 57-66

  Ghisetti, Claudia ^a,d   Pontoni, Federico ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Venice University   (Italy)

^d Sustainability 616 Environmental Economics and Dynamic Studies SEEDS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Determinants; Eco innovation; Environmental innovation; Meta regression analysis; Patents; Public policy; R D

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ESTIMATION METHOD; INNOVATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARKET CONDITIONS; META-ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EID: 84937779662     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.07.009     Document Type: Article

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