The Effect of Within-Sector, Upstream and Downstream Energy Taxes on Innovation and Productivity

作者: Chiara Franco , Giovanni Marin

DOI: 10.1007/S10640-015-9948-3

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摘要: The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of environmental regulatory stringency on innovation and productivity using a panel of 8 European countries for 13 manufacturing sectors over the years 2001–2007. This research topic falls under the heading of the Porter hypothesis (PH) of which different versions have been tested. We consider both the strong and the weak versions of the PH, while also adding some peculiar features to the analysis. Firstly, we assess the role played by environmental taxes, that is an instrument rarely tested …

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