The Determinants of Innovation in Green Supply Chains: Evidence from an Italian Sectoral Study

Strategy & Microeconomic Policy eJournal Pub Date : 2013-09-01 DOI:10.1111/radm.12020

M. Frey, Fabio Iraldo, F. Testa

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In the last years attention has increased to the eco-innovation topic. Empirical studies have demonstrated that innovating firms grow faster, have higher productivity and are more profitable than their less innovative counterparts (Geroski et al., 1993; Roper and Hewitt-Dundas, 1998). Drawing upon a database of over 300 enterprises operating within eight defined green production chains working in the Province of Milan, this paper assesses the determinants and drawbacks of innovation. In particular, using an econometrical approach, we tested the following propositions: a) small dimension of enterprises is an obstacle to their innovation power; b) The adoption of an international strategy of production and commercialisation is an opportunity and a stimulus to eco-innovation; c) cooperation with research partners can help SMEs to overcome difficulties and help them to develop and offer eco-sustainable products and services. The econometric analysis shows a positive impact of dimension and level of internationalization on innovation capabilities. In addition, cooperation with research centers and access to capital market are positively related with effective innovations.

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绿色供应链创新的决定因素:来自意大利部门研究的证据

在过去的几年里，人们越来越关注生态创新这个话题。实证研究表明，创新企业比创新较少的企业增长更快，生产率更高，利润更高(Geroski et al.， 1993;Roper and Hewitt-Dundas, 1998)。利用米兰省8条绿色生产链中300多家企业的数据库，本文评估了创新的决定因素和缺点。特别地，我们运用计量经济学的方法检验了以下命题:a)企业的小维度是其创新能力的障碍;b)采用生产和商业化的国际战略是生态创新的机会和刺激;c)与研究伙伴合作可以帮助中小企业克服困难，帮助他们开发和提供生态可持续的产品和服务。计量分析表明，国际化的维度和水平对创新能力有正向影响。此外，与研究中心的合作和进入资本市场与有效创新呈正相关。

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