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Rethinking the Porter Hypothesis

The Underappreciated Importance of Value Appropriation and Pollution Intensity

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ID4074080
AuthorsGiorgio Petroni (0000-0001-8914-5991, Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology), Barbara Bigliardi (0000-0001-8588-7066, University of Parma), Francesco Galati (0000-0002-7294-6183, University of Parma)
Year2019
Volume36
Issue1
Pages121-140
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReview of Policy Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ropr.12317
OpenAlexW2903949169
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited71

The impact of environmental regulation on the competitiveness of firms and industries remains a hot topic. Since the formulation of the Porter hypothesis, scholars from different research areas have tried to confirm or deny it. However, despite a vast literature engaging this debate, it remains unclear whether and under what conditions the hypothesis could be considered valid. We believe that this is due to the need to consider some additional factors. The aim of this review is to propose additional and significant themes, namely value appropriation and pollution intensity, to be considered when examining the impact of environmental regulation on the innovation and profitability of firms. Results show that the validity of the Porter hypothesis cannot be proved in any condition, but at the same time, there are additional factors that have a relevant influence on that construct, which can lead to a validation or rejection of the hypothesis

Appropriation · Economics · Environmental regulation · Epistemology · Porter hypothesis · Positive economics · Profitability index · Public economics · Computer Science · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Philosophy · Sustainable Supply Chain Management

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Unique citing works33
Citations per year5,5
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 29

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