publication . Research . Article . 2016

Organisational change and the productivity effects of green technology adoption

Name: Organisational change and the productivity effects of green technology adoption
Keywords: D23, O33, O32, Q55, L23, D24, technical change, environmental innovation, organisational change, productivity

Hanna Hottenrott; Sascha Rexhäuser; Reinhilde Veugelers;

Open Access English

Published: 01 Jan 2016

Publisher: Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) Düsseldorf

Country: Belgium

Summary

Abstract

© 2016 Elsevier B.V.. This study investigates induced productivity effects of firms introducing new environmental technologies. The literature on within-firm organisational change and productivity suggests that firms can achieve higher productivity gains from adopting new technologies if they adapt their organisational structures. Such complementarity effects may be of particular importance for the adoption of greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement technologies. The adoption of these technologies is often induced by public authorities to limit the social costs of climate change, whereas the private returns are much less obvious. This study finds empirical support for co...

Persistent Identifiers

doi: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2016.01.004

handle: 10419/125778

Subjects

free text keywords: D23, O33, O32, Q55, L23, D24, technical change, environmental innovation, organisational change, productivity, ddc:330, Complementarity (molecular biology), Emerging technologies, Business economics, Industrial organization, Environmental resource management, business.industry, business, Environmental studies, Empirical research, Human resource management, Greenhouse gas

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