Environmental management legislation and competitiveness: case studies from Brazil, Germany, Italy and the UK

Tudor, T. L., Da Silva, T. N., Vaccari, M., Dutra, C., Banga, S. and Guidat, T. (2017) Environmental management legislation and competitiveness: case studies from Brazil, Germany, Italy and the UK. International Journal of Business Environment. 9(2), pp. 182-199. 1740-0597.

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Item Type:	Article
Abstract:	Globally, consumption and production levels have risen markedly in recent decades. These rises have led to costs/externalities (e.g., pollution and production of waste). Environmental regulations are employed as a means of controlling and managing these externalities. Using Germany, Italy, Brazil and the UK as case study countries, this study sought to examine the manner in which environmental regulations impacted upon business competitiveness within selected sectors. The results suggest that environmental regulations did impact upon competitiveness (as measured by levels of innovation). However, this influence varied within and between countries, and sectors, with for example, a higher impact in Germany, and within the manufacturing and construction sectors. The key implications for these findings are also discussed.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Business competitiveness, environmental legislation, sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions, innovation
Creators:	Tudor, Terry L, Da Silva, Tania Nunes, Vaccari, Mentore, Dutra, Cleber, Banga, Sindy and Guidat, Thomas
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Environmental Science
Date:	20 June 2017
Date Type:	Acceptance
Page Range:	pp. 182-199
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Business Environment
Volume:	9
Number:	2
Number of Pages:	17
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBE.2017.10006212
ISSN:	1740-0597
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	No
Related URLs:	https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/public...
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9692

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