Governance of sustainable innovation: Moving beyond the hierarchy-market-network trichotomy? A systematic literature review using the ‘who-how-what’ framework

Abstract

Highlights  A systematic literature review on governance for sustainable innovations.  The 'who-how-what' framework is used to deconstruct and organise the field  The move beyond the hierarchy-market-network trichotomy is proposed  The need to shift the focus from the 'who' to 'how' of governance is highlighted  Networks, trust, knowledge and 'common good' as keywords for stakeholder engagement

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Sustainable Disruptive Innovation (SDI): Initiating Systemic Changes by Reconfiguring User Preferences

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