Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/43496 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
Nota di Lavoro No. 2010,108
Publisher: 
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Milano
Abstract: 
The achievement of positive environmental performance at national level could strongly depend on differences in local capabilities of both institutions and the private business sector. Environmental regulation alone is a weak instrument if the institutional and business environment cannot transform regulation strengths into opportunities. In this paper, we use the new environmental accounting matrix for polluting emissions now available for the 20 Italian Regions that covers 24 sectors and combines a shift-share approach with spatial econometric modelling. We provide evidence of the role played by internal innovation, innovation spillovers and regional policies in shaping the geographical distribution of environmental performance achievements.
Subjects: 
Environmental Performance
Technological Innovation
Regional Spillovers
Polluting Emissions
Italian Regions
JEL: 
Q53
Q55
Q56
R15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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