| The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Competitiveness in the German Manufacturing Industry: A Comparison with Other Countries of the European Unio Contributor(s): Triebswetter, Ursula (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820473537 ISBN-13: 9780820473536 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $73.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Business & Economics | Leadership |
| Dewey: 382.045 |
| LCCN: 2004042312 |
| Series: European University Studies: Series 5, Economics and Managem |
| Physical Information: 1 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study examines in three case studies whether German plants suffer from a negative impact on competitiveness caused by stringent environmental legislation. A micro level analysis showed that abatement initiatives had in general been implemented without economic damage and did not touch on the core business. Moreover, German sample plants ranked environmental pressure as relatively unimportant compared with other competitive pressures. Finally, the low absolute levels of compliance costs, at least in two of the case studies, explained why environmental regulation cannot have a great influence on competitiveness in the chosen sectors. High productivity levels were not among the essential factors explaining our findings. It implies for our case studies that also plants with lower productivity can withstand high compliance costs. |
