Barriers to Eco-Innovation in the LED Sector: A Multilevel Perspective

25 Pages Posted: 28 Nov 2016 Last revised: 19 Dec 2022

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Cédric Gossart

Université Paris-Saclay, Univ Evry, IMT-BS, LITEM, 91025, Evry-Courcouronnes, France

Altay Ozaygen

Institut Mines-Télécom Télécom Ecole de Management

Date Written: November 25, 2016

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse barriers to eco-innovation in the LED sector and to formulate strategy and policy recommendations to overcome them. It is based on case studies of European LED firms, and uses the multi-level perspective (MLP) to formulate these recommendations. The results are relevant for both LED companies and policy makers. We identified 18 major barriers to LED eco-innovation at regime level that pertain to four categories (LED market, Labour market, Financial market, and Public policies). At niche level, 8 major barriers have been identified pertaining to three categories (Technological resources, Human resources, and Financial resources). The interactions between regime-level barriers on niche-level ones are presented in appendices. Suggestions to overcome these barriers include both demand-pull and policy-push instruments. This paper is the first one to use the MLP to analyse and suggest solutions to overcome barriers to eco-innovation in the LED sector.

Keywords: eco-innovation, barriers, lighting, LED, transition, multi-level perspective

JEL Classification: O3

Suggested Citation

Gossart, Cédric and Ozaygen, Altay, Barriers to Eco-Innovation in the LED Sector: A Multilevel Perspective (November 25, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2875847 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2875847

Cédric Gossart (Contact Author)

Université Paris-Saclay, Univ Evry, IMT-BS, LITEM, 91025, Evry-Courcouronnes, France ( email )

9, rue Charles Fourier
Évry-Courcouronnes, Ile de France 91011
France

Altay Ozaygen

Institut Mines-Télécom Télécom Ecole de Management ( email )

9, rue Charles Fourier
Évry, Ile de France 91011
France

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