Relying on the institutional theory, a conceptual framework is developed, which hypothesises that institutional features are creating an environment that significantly influences energy-efficient innovation (EEI) activities at a firm level. Economic, regulatory and social features are argued to...

The purpose of this study is to test various theses on the banking industry's ability to help launch Internet-based startups in Italy and to identify the factors that facilitate Internet startup founders' access to the bank loan market.First, three different views on the functioning of the loan...