The Circular Economy: Barriers and Opportunities for SMEs. CEPS Working Documents No. 412/September 2015


Autoria(s): Rizos, Vasileios; Behrens, Arno; Kafyeke, Terri; Hirschnitz-Garbera, Martin; Ioannou, Anastasia
Data(s)

01/09/2015

Resumo

The ‘circular economy’ is gaining momentum as a concept in both academic and policy circles, and circular business models have been linked to significant economic benefits. This paper identifies barriers and enablers to adopting circular economy business practices, and presents key messages for policy-makers. It draws on input from a literature review, on discussions held in the context of the GreenEcoNet project and on an analysis of two SME circular business models.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://aei.pitt.edu/67297/1/WD412_GreenEconet_SMEs_Circular_Economy.pdf

Rizos, Vasileios and Behrens, Arno and Kafyeke, Terri and Hirschnitz-Garbera, Martin and Ioannou, Anastasia (2015) The Circular Economy: Barriers and Opportunities for SMEs. CEPS Working Documents No. 412/September 2015. [Working Paper]

Relação

http://www.ceps.eu/publications/circular-economy-barriers-and-opportunities-smes

http://aei.pitt.edu/67297/

Palavras-Chave #industrial policy
Tipo

Working Paper

NonPeerReviewed