Environmental innovation in European transition countries

C-Tier
Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 2021
Volume: 53
Issue: 5
Pages: 521-535

Authors (3)

Antonella Biscione (not in RePEc) Raul Caruso (Università Cattolica del Sacro...) Annunziata de Felice (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to highlight the determinants of environmental innovation of manufacturing firms in European Transition countries. Following an established literature, the analysis relies upon data drawn from the Community Innovation Survey - CIS14 . The data are cross-section covering the period between 2012 and 2014. We employ a multivariate probit model to observe the effect of several drivers on eco-innovation, captured by: (i) eco-product; (ii) eco-process; (iii) eco-organization. Findings highlight that regulation influences all measures of eco-innovation. The results are confirmed also when we perform alternative estimations. It is worth noting that – after interacting expected regulation and turnover – expected regulation has an impact on the current decision on eco-innovation if and only if the firms have a large turnover. Another interaction term between turnover and tax rates is positively associated with eco-innovation, so suggesting that when tax rate appears to be too high, firms prefer to invest in environmental innovation rather than being taxed.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:taf:applec:v:53:y:2021:i:5:p:521-535
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25