Can innovation shocks determine CO2 emissions (CO2e) in the OECD economies? A new perspective

ABSTRACT

This study has attempted to address prior knowledge gaps in the environmental economics literature by integrating the innovation shocks into the Environment Kuznets Curve (EKC) equation for twenty-six OECD economies using data from 1990 to 2014. Foreign direct investment (FDI), exports (EXP), renewable energy consumption (REC), and GDP per capita were included as control variables. The results from multiple empirical analyses indicated that positive shocks to innovation improve, but the negative shocks disrupt environmental quality. Data analyses also showed that a positive correlation exists between income per capita of OECD economies. From the negative coefficient of income per capita (squared) and the existence of a negative nexus between FDI and CO2e, both the EKC and the Pollution Halo Hypothesis (PHH) were confirmed in sampled economies, respectively. The paper offers empirical support for the favourable impacts of REC on the quality of the environment and calls for the adoption of innovation shocks as a policy instrument to formulate better environmental policies for a sustainable future.     

集群式供应链的竞争力及培育分析

集群式供应链是产业集群和供应链之间的藕合组织形式。本文对集群式供应链这种新型的组织形式和集群式供应链的概念进行了阐述,并对其竞争力及其培育进行分析,为集群式供应链这种新型组织方式的构建研究奠定了基础。     

高职院校大学生法律素质的培养途径

实行依法治国,关键在于提高公民的法律素质.大学生是未来法治社会的主体,培养大学生的法律素质是依法治国的必然要求.笔者阐述了培养大学生法律素质的意义,并从四个方面探索大学生法律素质的培养途径问题.     

基于QFD的物流战略规划

分析了应用质量功能展开进行物流战略规划的意义，将物流战略规划分解为系统收集基础信息，推演，评价，整合物流战略目标四个步骤，并基于QFD方法分别进行了阐述。     

基于核心技术竞争力的高新技术企业竞争优势构建

核心竞争力是企业持续竞争优势的源泉,高新技术企业的特点决定了核心技术竞争力是高新技术企业核心竞争力的关键。文章在分析高新技术企业和核心技术竞争力内涵的基础上,从如何培育核心技术竞争力和如何保持核心技术竞争力两个方面探讨了高新技术企业竞争优势的构建。     

我国会计信息质量变革与市场经济发展

市场经济的高速发展,对我国会计信息质量提出了更高的要求,也带来中国会计信息新的生成条件;同时,会计信息质量的变革也对市场经济的健康发展提供规范。本文就我国会计信息质量变革与市场经济发展的关系及其相互影响进行了探讨。     

基于ISO9000标准的高等教育质量管理体系的探讨

对运用ISO9000标准进行高等教育质量管理的必要性和可行性进行了论证,对质量管理体系的基本框架和教育服务过程进行了初步设计,提供了一种可供选择的高等院校质量管理新路。     

供应链环境下的质量机能展开应用研究

基于供应链环境下QFD的理论研究，从供应链上厂商集合体与终端顾客间的关系为切入点，对产品／服务组合的QFD进行了定性分析，并以手机产品的供应链为例，应用QFD进行了质量目标的设计，最后得出了在供应链竞争的环境下以产品／服务组合的QFD比单一节点的QFD更能适应市场竞争需要的结论。     

独立审计质量的经济学分析

本文通过对审计质量的经济学分析,提出高质量的审计是增进契约效率的内生需要,中小股东和上市公司之间的“隐性契约”是推动审计质量提高的重要力量。我国特有的经济环境背景,决定了审计质量的提高存在着制度性障碍,审计质量是各方利益相互均衡的结果。     

Economic Growth with Imperfect Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

This paper examines the growth effects of intellectual property right (IPR) protection in a quality-ladder model of endogenous growth. Stronger IPR protection, which reduces the imitation probability, increases the reward for innovation. However, stronger protection also gradually reduces the number of competitive sectors, in which innovation is easier than in monopolistic sectors. With free entry to R&D, the number of researchers in each remaining competitive sector increases, but the concentration of R&D activity raises the possibility of unnecessary duplication of innovation, thereby hindering growth. Consequently, imperfect rather than perfect protection maximizes growth. Welfare and scale effects are also examined.