Innovating innovation policy: the emergence of ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’

Journal of Responsible Innovation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 152-168

  de Saille, Stevienna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European research area; governance; innovation; public engagement; science and technology policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009467311     PISSN: 23299460     EISSN: 23299037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2015.1045280     Document Type: Article

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