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Government-affiliated intermediary organisations as actors in system-level transitions

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ID23314874
AuthorsPaula Kivimaa (0000-0003-2812-8017, Finnish Environment Institute, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume43
Issue8
Pages1370-1380
Publication date2014-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0048-7333 • E-ISSN: 1873-7625
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.respol.2014.02.007
OpenAlexW2114606444
LanguageEN
Citations received128
References cited35

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