Regional Environmental Protection Investments, Cluster Ecosystems, and Firm Innovation: Evidence From Germany

IF 12.5 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI:10.1002/bse.4270

Yama Temouri, Ha‐Phuong Luong, Vijay Pereira, Hussain Rammal

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Abstract

This paper presents an exploration of how regional environmental protection investments (EPIs) and cluster ecosystems affect the innovation performance of research and development (R&D) firms versus non‐R&D firms across regions in Germany. We develop a conceptual framework to elucidate the relationship between regional EPIs, cluster ecosystems, R&D decisions, and innovation performance of firms. We test this framework by employing ordinary least squares (OLS) and fixed effect regressions to analyze a unique sample of panel data from ORBIS and DESTATIS for the period 2009–2017. We find that in regions in which there are higher EPIs, R&D firms outperform their non‐R&D counterparts in terms of intangible assets formation. We also find that the relationship between cluster ecosystem and firm innovation performance is contingent on firm R&D engagement and specific types of regional EPIs. Additional insights reveal that there are spillover effects on firm innovation performance for non‐R&D firms belonging to business clusters and at the same time, in proximity to geographical areas that are populated by higher numbers of other cluster constituents. The results of this study contribute to our nascent understanding of innovation ecosystems and hold important implications for policymakers in terms of how to formulate effective environmental policies to promote firm innovation.

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区域环境保护投资、集群生态系统与企业创新：来自德国的证据

本文探讨了地区环保投资（EPIs）和集群生态系统如何影响德国各地区研发（R&D）企业与非研发（R&D）企业的创新绩效。我们建立了一个概念框架，以阐明地区环保投资、集群生态系统、研发决策和企业创新绩效之间的关系。我们采用普通最小二乘法（OLS）和固定效应回归法对 2009-2017 年期间 ORBIS 和 DESTATIS 的独特面板数据样本进行了分析，从而检验了这一框架。我们发现，在EPI较高的地区，研发企业在无形资产形成方面优于非研发企业。我们还发现，集群生态系统与企业创新绩效之间的关系取决于企业研发参与度和特定类型的地区 EPI。此外，我们还发现，对于属于企业集群的非研究与开发型企业来说，同时靠近其他集群成员较多的地理区域，也会对企业创新绩效产生溢出效应。本研究的结果有助于我们对创新生态系统的初步了解，并对政策制定者如何制定有效的环境政策以促进企业创新具有重要意义。

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Business Strategy and The Environment Multiple-

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22.50

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19.40%

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336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.