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- Geels, F. W., & Schot, J.
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- Eindhoven University of Technology (NL)
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- Geels, Frank W.
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- socio-technical transitions, transition pathways, multi-level perspective, typology, transformation, reconfiguration, technology substitution, multi-level interaction, system change
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