Three frames for innovation policy: R&D, systems of innovation and transformative change

Research Policy

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2018, Pages 1554-1567

  Schot, Johan ^a   Steinmueller, W Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation policy; National systems of innovation; R D; Sustainable development goals; Transformation

Indexed keywords

MILITARY OPERATIONS; PLANNING; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INNOVATION POLICIES; INSTITUTIONALISATION; NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATIONS; SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION; TRANSFORMATION; TRANSFORMATION MODEL;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 85052227979     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2018.08.011     Document Type: Article

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