The eco-innovation impact on economic and environmental performance of EU Member States
The eco-innovation impact on economic and environmental performance of EU Member States
Author(s): Alma Mačiulytė-Šniukienė, Dali SekhniashviliSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic development, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Keywords: innovations; eco-innovations; economic growth; environment; Eco-Innovation Index; Environmental Performance Index;
Summary/Abstract: Development of innovation is recognised as a most powerful tool for the economic growth of countries. However, their effects on the quality of the environment are still being debated. To achieve sustainable development, eco-innovation becomes significant. EU countries expand eco-innovation activities, but it is not clear whether its development achieves the goal of economic growth and improves the quality of the environment. Purpose - to present how EU Member States perform in economic growth, environment and eco-innovation development and to evaluate eco-innovations impact on economic and environmental performance. Research methodology – the random effect regression was used for investigation relationship between eco-innovation, economic growth and environmental performance. Findings -eco-innovation development influences not only EU MS economic growth but also has a positive effect on environmental performance. Research limitations - eco-innovations development and economic growth can be interdepended, but this research investigates just one-way dependence. Granger causality test can be used for relationship assessment in the future. Practical implications - the research results can be used for both the development of environmental policy and the policy of business support for eco-innovation implementation. Originality/Value - study results confirmed previous assessment results on eco-innovation and economic growth and provided new knowledge of their effect on environmental performance.
Journal: Business, Management and Economics Engineering
- Issue Year: 19/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 212-228
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English