SMEs and barriers to Eco-innovation in the EU: Exploring different firm profiles

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 671-705

  Marin, Giovanni ^a,b   Marzucchi, Alberto ^c   Zoboli, Roberto ^a,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b OFCE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

705; Barriers to innovation; Eco innovation; Green strategy; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943199671     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-015-0407-7     Document Type: Article

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