Destined for decline? Examining nuclear energy from a technological innovation systems perspective

@article{Markard2020DestinedFD,
  title={Destined for decline? Examining nuclear energy from a technological innovation systems perspective},
  author={Jochen Markard and Nuno Bento and Noah Kittner and Alejandro Nu{\~n}ez-Jimenez},
  journal={Energy research and social science},
  year={2020},
  volume={67},
  pages={101512}
}
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