A taxonomy of green innovators: Empirical evidence from South Korea

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 143, Issue , 2017, Pages 1036-1047

  Castellacci, Fulvio ^a   Lie, Christine Mee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Green innovation; Innovation survey; South Korea; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INNOVATION; POLLUTION; SURVEYS;

ECO-INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TAXES; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; GREEN INNOVATIONS; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH KOREA; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

TAXONOMIES;

EID: 85027931107     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.12.016     Document Type: Article

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