Does activity sector matter for the relationship between eco-innovation and performance? Implications for cleaner production

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 263, Issue , 2020, Pages

  Alos Simo, Lirios ^a   Verdu Jover, Antonio J ^a   Gomez Gras, José M ^a  

^a Economic and Financial Department Miguel Hernandez University   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Product innovation; Revenue; Technological context; Unmodified products

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; POLLUTION CONTROL;

CLEAN PRODUCTION; CLEANER PRODUCTION; CROSS SECTORS; ECO-INNOVATION; MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE; TECHNOLOGY INTENSITIES; THEORETICAL MODELING;

SERVICE INDUSTRY;

EID: 85083341710     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121544     Document Type: Article

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