Dynamics of a policy-driven market: The co-evolution of technological innovation systems for solar photovoltaics in China and Germany

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Volumn 17, Issue , 2015, Pages 126-148

  Quitzow, Rainer ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Emerging economies; Geography of innovation; Global diffusion of innovation; Lead markets; Technological innovation systems

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COEVOLUTION; ENERGY POLICY; INNOVATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLICY MAKING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER;

CHINA; GERMANY;

EID: 84941172253     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22104224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2014.12.002     Document Type: Article

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