A top-down analysis: Determining photovoltaics R&D; investments from patent analysis and R&D; headcount

For alternative energy technologies like photovoltaics (PV), the analysis of Research and Development (R&D;) expenses is important to observe and understand market dynamics. This is, in turn, essential for policymakers. However, the quantitative evaluation of global corporate R&D; in...

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Main Authors: Breyer, C, Meiss, J, Birkner, C, Goldschmidt, J, Riede, M
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2013