On the green and innovative side of trade competitiveness? the impact of environmental policies and innovation on EU exports

Research Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 132-153

  Costantini, Valeria ^a   Mazzanti, Massimiliano ^b,c  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental policies; European Union; Export performance; Gravity model; Porter hypotheses; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPORT PERFORMANCE; GRAVITY MODEL; PORTER HYPOTHESIS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

COMPETITION; DYNAMICS; ENERGY POLICY; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MANUFACTURE; TAXATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 81855190684     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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