The Porter Hypothesis: A literature review on the relationship between ecoinnovation and environmental regulation

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 809-824

  Dong, Ying ^a   Shi, Lei ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Environmental regulation; Porter Hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; ROOTING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84874587423     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5846/stxb201202190221     Document Type: Review

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