Characterizing the policy mix and its impact on eco-innovation: A patent analysis of energy-efficient technologies

Research Policy

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 799-819

  Costantini, Valeria ^a,b   Crespi, Francesco ^a,b   Palma, Alessandro ^c,d  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SEEDS ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balance; Comprehensiveness; Eco innovation; Energy efficiency; Policy mix; Policy spillovers; Residential sector

Indexed keywords

BALANCING; HOUSING; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

COMPREHENSIVENESS; ECO-INNOVATION; EMPIRICAL FINDINGS; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION ACTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 85013863342     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2017.02.004     Document Type: Article

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