Wpływ ochrony środowiska na konkurencyjność

• Autorzy: Robert Kudłak

Warianty tytułu

The Impact of Environmental Protection on the Competitiveness of Businesses

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

Tradycyjnie ekonomiści postrzegali regulacje środowiskowe i działania w zakresie ochrony środowiska jako czynnik pogarszający pozycję konkurencyjną przedsiębiorstw. Z drugiej strony nie ma jednoznacznych dowodów na to, że dodatkowe regulacje środowiskowe mogą mieć negatywny wpływ na konkurencyjność branż objętych regulacjami, a w konsekwencji także na całą gospodarkę. Omówiono związek między ochroną środowiska a konkurencyjnością przedsiębiorstw.

EN

The paper discusses empirical evidence on the relationship between environmental protection and economic performance. Traditionally, economists and managers perceived environmental regulations and pollution abatement as a cost burden on firms and a factor detrimental to their competitiveness and that of the entire economy, Kudłak says. A new approach to this issue appeared at the beginning of the 1990s when Michael Porter suggested that properly designed environmental standards could stimulate innovation, which would decrease a firm's environmental impact while strengthening its competitiveness through improved productivity. Since Porter published his theory, there have been a growing number of theoretical and empirical papers examining his ideas. Kudłak says his research findings do not justify the view of some politicians, economists and managers that environmental protection poses a threat to the competitiveness of enterprises and economies. On the other hand, there is no hard evidence supporting Porter's hypothesis, Kudłak concedes. Presumably, environmental protection measures can be a competitiveness-boosting factor, the author concludes, but only under specific conditions. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Konkurencyjność przedsiębiorstwa; Ochrona środowiska; Ekonomiczne aspekty ochrony środowiska; Prawne aspekty ochrony środowiska

EN

Enterprise competitiveness; Environmental protection; Economic aspects of environmental protection; Environmental protection regulations

• Czasopismo: Gospodarka Narodowa
• Rocznik: 2010
• Numer: nr 1-2
• Strony: 109--125

Twórcy

autor

Robert Kudłak

• Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

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