Forms of knowledge and eco-innovation modes: Evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms

Ecological Economics

Volumn 131, Issue , 2017, Pages 208-221

  Marzucchi, Alberto ^a,b   Montresor, Sandro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

DUI; Eco innovation; Innovation modes; Knowledge; STI

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; SERVICE SECTOR; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

SPAIN;

EID: 84987851804     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.08.032     Document Type: Article

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