The primary objective of this research is to ascertain the relationship between corporate
social responsibility, environmental investments and financial performance in Nigerian …

This paper carefully surveys the econometric literature that tests for competitiveness effects
and related carbon leakage caused by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The …

Currently, China's environmental pollution control investment and R&D investment have
increased at a remarkable speed, exceeding the GDP growth rate. Against this background …

This paper attempts to examine if the “strong” version of Porter Hypothesis is supported in
China by investigating how different regulatory instruments and the relative stringency …

Using a dataset of Chinese private firms from 2002 to 2014, this study examines the impact
of China's SO 2 emission trading schema pilot on industrial innovation. In particular, this …

Some twenty years ago, Harvard Business School economist and strategy professor Michael
Porter challenged conventional wisdom about the impact of environmental regulation on …

We examine impacts of different types of environmental innovations on firm profits. Following
Porter's (Sci Am 264 (4): 168, 1991) hypothesis that environmental regulation can improve …

This paper examines whether stringent environmental regulations induce more R&D and
promote further productivity in Taiwan. Using an industry-level panel dataset for the 1997 …

There is limited understanding of the precise circumstances under which environmental
actions—such as environmental innovation—contribute to firm performance. Building on the …

This paper analyzes the economics of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as a private
response to market imperfections in order to satisfy social preferences. Depending on …