Necessity as the mother of ‘green’ inventions: Institutional pressures and environmental innovations
Abstract
Drawing on institutional theory and innovation literature, we argue that greater regulatory and normative pressures concerning environmental issues positively influence companies' propensity to engage in environmental innovation. Analysis of environment‐related patents of 326 publicly traded firms from polluting industries in the United States suggests that institutional pressures can trigger such innovation, especially in those firms displaying...
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Title
Necessity as the mother of ‘green’ inventions: Institutional pressures and environmental innovations
Published Date
Jan 21, 2013
Journal
Volume
34
Issue
8
Pages
891 - 909
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