The dynamics of technological substitution: the case of eco-innovation diffusion of surface cleaning products

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 132, Issue , 2016, Pages 279-288

  Vīgants, Edgars ^a   Blumberga, Andra ^a   Timma, Lelde ^a   Ījabs, Ivars ^b   Blumberga, Dagnija ^a  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Absolute reductions; Consumer behavior; Eco innovation diffusion; Sustainable development; System dynamics; Technology forecasting

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE CLEANING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM THEORY; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ABSOLUTE REDUCTION; ECO-INNOVATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODELING; LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODELS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING; TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84951775371     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.10.007     Document Type: Article

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