Knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) constitute a major source of innovative knowledge for small- and medium-sized enterprises. In regional innovation systems, KIBS play a crucial role in distributing innovations and improving the region's overall innovative capacities. While the...

Facing asymmetric carbon abatement information of the energy service company (ESCO), the manufacturer not only suffers from economic losses, but also is unable to achieve the optimum emission reduction effect. For a manufacturer, designing incentive contracts plays an essential role in reducing...