The drivers of eco-innovation and its impact on performance: Evidence from China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 176, Issue , 2018, Pages 110-118

  Cai, Wugan ^a   Li, Guangpei ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Drivers; Eco innovation; Economic performance; Environmental performance; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMERCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; SALES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRUCK DRIVERS;

COMMAND-AND-CONTROL INSTRUMENTS; ECO-INNOVATION; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; MARKET-BASED INSTRUMENTS; ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY;

EID: 85040645480     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.109     Document Type: Article

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