As the solar photovoltaic market booms, so will the volume of photovoltaic (PV) systems
entering the waste stream. The same is forecast for lithium-ion batteries from electric …

This paper contributes to ongoing work which seeks to bring together the national innovation
system and global value chain literatures for the study of economic development. We depart …

This viewpoint takes stock with the 'geography of sustainability transitions'(GOST) as it is
presented in the transitions research agenda. GOST has been a relatively recent addition to …

This paper addresses the question why socio-technical transitions follow similar trajectories
in various parts of the world, even though the relevant material preconditions and …

Transitioning economic sectors towards more sustainable futures is a major global
challenge, in particular for non-OECD countries. Policymakers in these countries are …

The voluminous literature on industrial catching-up in Southeast Asian countries has
regularly argued that successful catching-up largely depended on a committed state, which …

This research paper studies the Chinese technological system of production and innovation
in the field of photovoltaics (PV). It contributes to a better understanding of the emergence …

This article contributes to the ongoing debate about whether, how, and under what
conditions latecomer countries can become producers of new technology and innovation …

abstract Research in economic geography has recently been challenged to adopt more
institutional and multiscalar perspectives on industrial path development. This article …

Governments around the world try to accelerate sociotechnical change toward sustainability
by introducing policy mixes that combine technology-push and demand-pull instruments …