The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Competitiveness in the German Manufacturing Industry - A Comparison with Other Countries of the European Union (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	European University Studies: Series 5, Economics and Managem, 3090
Release date:	November 2004
Authors:	Ursula Triebswetter
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	433
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-7353-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > International business Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > General
LSN:	0-8204-7353-7
Barcode:	9780820473536

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