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Low-carbon disruptive innovation in China. / Tyfield, David; Jin, Jun.
In: Journal of Knowledge-based Innovation in China, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2010, p. 269-282.

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Tyfield, D & Jin, J 2010, 'Low-carbon disruptive innovation in China.', Journal of Knowledge-based Innovation in China, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 269-282. https://doi.org/10.1108/17561411011077909

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Tyfield, D., & Jin, J. (2010). Low-carbon disruptive innovation in China. Journal of Knowledge-based Innovation in China, 2(3), 269-282. https://doi.org/10.1108/17561411011077909

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Tyfield D, Jin J. Low-carbon disruptive innovation in China. Journal of Knowledge-based Innovation in China. 2010;2(3):269-282. doi: 10.1108/17561411011077909

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Tyfield, David ; Jin, Jun. / Low-carbon disruptive innovation in China. In: Journal of Knowledge-based Innovation in China. 2010 ; Vol. 2, No. 3. pp. 269-282.

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abstract = "Purpose – This paper seeks to explore arguments for the importance of disruptive innovation to China's low-carbon transition, while such innovation is generally overlooked and/or belittled. Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds on the multi-level perspective (MLP) of systems transitions being developed by interdisciplinary scholars regarding low-carbon innovation to explore the multiple opportunities regarding disruptive innovation in the case of China. Findings – This exploration details that at the levels of business strategy, national economic development and governance of a transition to ecological sustainability, there is a strong prima facie case that disruptive innovation offers singular opportunities in China regarding low-carbon innovation, while a focus on hi-tech innovation alone is unlikely to effect the radical systems transition needed. Practical implications – Acknowledging and incorporating such opportunities is thus to be encouraged, both in China and elsewhere, including in the formulation of low-carbon innovation policy. A concerted research programme for ongoing and iterative “second-order” learning about concrete examples of disruptive low-carbon innovation is advocated. Social implications – The increased opportunities for dispersed social involvement in a low-carbon transition through disruptive innovation are discussed. Originality/value – The paper offers a novel synthesis of diverse literatures to advocate a significantly different approach to low-carbon innovation than is evidenced in current policy and policy discourse.",
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