A cross-country evaluation of environmental performance: Is there a convergence-divergence pattern in technology gaps?

2019 ◽  
Vol 273 (3) ◽  
pp. 1136-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Kounetas ◽  
Panagiotis D. Zervopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Technology Gaps ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Divergence Pattern

Social Capital and Cross-Country Environmental Performance

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hari Bansha Dulal ◽  
Roberto Foa ◽  
Stephen Knowles
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Cross Country

scholarly journals Do Government Policies Foster Environmental Performance Of Enterprises From CEE Region?

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Stefania Lewandowska
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Green Growth ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Support For Innovation ◽  
Country Analysis ◽  
Cross Country

In recent years, EU countries, including these from the Central Eastern European (CEE) region has recognised, that eco-innovation should be treated as strategic priority of their economies. The aim of this paper is to present a cross-country analysis of the connection between eco-innovation and its main drivers within firms from selected CEE countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania) and Germany. The empirical part is based on micro-data for Community Innovation Survey (CIS) 2006–2008. Based on the results of stepwise regression between main policy actions sustaining innovation activity and eco-innovation performance we can conclude, that financial support for innovation activities has a rather limited role in promoting eco-innovation. At the same time enterprises from the CEE region regard environmental regulations as the most important drivers of eco-innovation. In Germany, a country ranked in the highest category in the Eco-Innovation Scoreboard, the variety of forces that influence eco-innovation is much more wide-ranging. This indicates that government actions should take a broader look and lay the more general bases fostering the model of a green growth.

scholarly journals Short-Run Links in Ecological Footprint: A Dynamic Factor Analysis for the EU

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1372
Author(s):  
María Jesús Delgado-Rodríguez ◽  
Sonia de Lucas-Santos ◽  
Alfredo Cabezas-Ares
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Dynamic Factor Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Factor ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Eu

The Ecological Footprint (EFP) is a useful indicator for assessing the progress of environmental performance and offers a solid basis for sustainability studies. In this paper, we contribute to the broadening of its possibilities of investigation by measuring the cross-country links in the EFP in global hectares per capita. The modeling framework is based on the dynamic factor analysis to estimate, in the parametric form, an index that provides information about the short-run dynamics of the EFP in the EU. Following this approach, we identify different patterns in the EFP behavior of the European countries during the period of 1962–2017. The results show stronger links across the EFP of the main European countries: France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and the U.K. The proposed analysis gives a better understanding of the links behind environmental degradation in the EU and is applicable for the implementation and design of environmental policies.

The Relationship between Trade, Investment and Environment

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debashis Chakraborty ◽  
Sacchidananda Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Pollution Haven Hypothesis ◽  
Economic Openness ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Export Orientation ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Trade And Investment

The interlinkage between economic openness and environmental repercussions is a widely researched area. The current study contributes in the existing pool of research by conducting a cross-country empirical analysis for the year 2008 by exploring the interrelationship between openness indicators (trade and investment) and environmental performance of a country. For this purpose, the analysis separately considers export orientation, import orientation, FDI inwardness and FDI outwardness of the countries in different variations of the proposed empirical model. The regression results do not provide strong support to the Pollution Haven Hypothesis (PHH). The findings also confirm a relationship between socio-economic and socio-political factors in a country and its environmental performance. JEL Classification Codes: F18, F21

scholarly journals How is environmental performance associated with economic growth? A world cross-country analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olimpia Neagu ◽  
Doru Ioan Ardelean ◽  
Vasile Lazăr
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Power Parity ◽  
Yale University ◽  
Environmental Performance Index ◽  
Country Analysis ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Cross Country

Abstract The aim of the paper is to explore the association between environmental performance and income level in the world economy in 2016. Data from Yale University and World Bank are used in a cross-country regression analysis comprising 166 countries. The gross Domestic Product per capita (based in purchased power parity, constant 2011 international dollars) in these countries is positively associated with the environmental performance index (EPI) calculated by Yale and Columbia University in 2016. Furthermore, the causality of this relationship is from GDP per capita to Environmental Performance and both Environmental Health (EH) and Ecosystem Vitality (EV) are positively associated with GDP per capita. Environmental Health (EH) is stronger related to GDP per capita, meaning that investments in public health, sanitation and infrastructure are increasing as countries develop.

Boardroom gender diversity and corporate environmental performance: a multi-theoretical perspective in the MENA region

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Issa ◽  
Mohammad A. A. Zaid
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Corporate Environmental Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

Purpose Drawing on the multi-theoretical perspective, the primary purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the inextricably entwined nexus between board gender diversity and corporate environmental performance within cross-country context. Design/methodology/approach Multiple regression analysis on a cross-country panel data analysis was used. Further, the authors applied static panel data estimator ordinary least squares (OLS) as a baseline model with different proxies of gender diversity. In addition, to control for the potential endogeneity problem and providing robust findings, the authors run two-stage least squares (2SLS) and lagged independent variables. Findings The findings clearly unveiled that corporate environmental performance is positively and significantly affected by the level of gender diversity on board. This inextricable and intimate nexus is vastly attributed to the argument that female directors show greater concerns for eco-friendly activities. Practical implications The findings of this study provide useful and fruitful insights for regulatory parties and policymakers to mandate gender quota in electing boardroom members to ameliorate corporate environmental performance. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, most of the prior studies have not yet provided a multi-theoretical analysis of the effect of board gender diversity on environmental performance. Thereby, this study handled this contemporary gap and went beyond the narrow perspectives by diving deep with cross-country analysis.

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