The Importance of the Diverse Drivers and Types of Environmental Innovation for Firm Performance

Business Strategy and the Environment

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 102-119

  Doran, Justin ^a   Ryan, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Eco innovation drivers; Environmental innovation (eco innovation); Environmental policy; Environmental regulation; Firm performance; Ireland

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

IRELAND;

EID: 84958900713     PISSN: 09644733     EISSN: 10990836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bse.1860     Document Type: Article

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