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2012 | z. nr 29 | 7--23
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Green Entrepreneurship & Green Economy as a Way-Out : Insights from the EU

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Zielona przedsiębiorczość i zielona gospodarka jako sposób wyjścia z kryzysu : obserwacje UE
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Global economic crisis, along with domestic structural inefficiencies, weakens growth perspectives for the less developed and/or the financially weaker economies of Europe. On the other hand, relevant literature claims that technological innovations, especially with respect to the ecological aspects of products and processes, could be an effective way-out, both for the countries as well as for businesses. The present paper contributes to this discussion in two ways: first, we provide specific case studies, showing how environmental investments strengthen the competitiveness and the profitability of certain multinationals. Second, we proceed with a panel data analysis of recent intra-EU data, estimating the effect of public, environmental expenditures and investments on exporting activity, in the frame of an econometric model that includes also "gravity" - explanatory variables. We conclude that "green" investments seem to have a positive effect, both, on micro- as well as macrodimension, while expenditures could affect extroversion and competitiveness adversely. Our conclusions support the need for efficient and accurately oriented state interventions. (original abstract)
Globalny kryzys gospodarczy, wraz z nieefektywnością krajowych struktur, osłabia perspektywy wzrostu słabiej rozwiniętych i/lub finansowo słabszych gospodarek europejskich Z drugiej strony w literaturze przedmiotu wskazuje się, że innowacje technologiczne, szczególnie odnoszące się do wymiaru ekologicznego produktów i procesów, mogą stanowić efektywny sposób funkcjonowania zarówno dla państw, jak i przedsiębiorstw. Opracowanie włącza się w nurt tej dyskusji w dwóch obszarach: po pierwsze, autorzy przedstawiają szczególne przypadki, które ukazują w jaki sposób inwestycje środowiskowe wzmacniają konkurencyjność i zyskowność badanych korporacji wielonarodowych. Po drugie, analizie panelowej poddano bieżące dane o handlu wewnątrzunijnym, oszacowując wpływ publicznych, środowiskowych wydatków i inwestycji na działalność eksportową, wykorzystując ramy modelu ekonometrycznego, który zawiera m.in. zmienne wyjaśniające efekt "grawitacji". Wnioski z prowadzonych analiz wskazują, że "zielone" inwestycje wydają się mieć pozytywny wpływ, zarówno na poziomie mikro-, jak i makroekonomicznym, podczas gdy wydatki oddziałują w sposób odwrotny na konkurencyjność. Przedstawione wyniki wskazują na potrzebę efektywnej i ściśle ukierunkowanej interwencji państwowej. (abstrakt oryginalny)
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  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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