A theoretical foundation of the Porter hypothesis

被引:323
作者
Ambec, S
Barla, P
机构
[1] Univ Grenoble, INRA SERD, F-38040 Grenoble 9, France
[2] Univ Salerno, CSEF, I-84100 Salerno, Italy
[3] Univ Laval, Cite Univ, Dept Econ, Laval, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
[4] Univ Laval, Cite Univ, GREEN, Laval, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
关键词
renegotiation; regulation; R&D; Porter hypothesis;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(02)00005-8
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This letter shows that, by reducing agency costs, an environmental regulation may enhance pollution-reducing innovation while at the same time increasing firms' private benefit. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:355 / 360
页数:6
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