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Green Innovation And Industrial Organization
Author(s): Joanna Poyago-Theotoky
- Publisher: WSPC
- Publication Date: March 12, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 9819816025
- ISBN-13: 9789819816026
Book Description
In the wake of rapid economic growth, both industrialized and developing countries have seen a significant rise in productivity, but this progress also comes at a cost — dramatic increases in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and other pollutants. Green Innovation and Industrial Organization dives into the urgent global challenge of climate change, focusing on the need for effective environmental economic policies to address the widespread issue of pollution. This collection explores the nuanced relationship between green innovation and environmental economics, providing insights into how various policy instruments, from emissions standards to tradable permits, can impact the development and spread of green technologies. Highlighting the importance of integrating innovation and environmental policy, the book presents vital perspectives on fostering ‘green’ innovation in industries and setting the framework for a more sustainable future. Whether you’re a policy maker, business leader, or a reader interested in environmental economics, this book offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the intersection between environmental responsibility and economic progress.
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About the Author
Joanna Poyago-Theotoky is a Full Professor of Economic Policy at the Department of Economics, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy. She served as Professor of Economics at La Trobe University in Melbourne, where she was also Head of the School of Economics. Prior to that, she was Professor of Microeconomics at Loughborough University, and has also held academic positions at the Universities of St Andrews, Nottingham, and Bristol. She earned her PhD in Economics from the University of Bristol in the UK. Her visiting appointments include the University of Zurich, Switzerland, the University of East Anglia Business School and the Research School of Economics at the Australian National University. Previous scholarly affiliations include: the Centre for Research into Industry, Enterprise, Finance and the Firm (CRIEFF), University of St Andrews, the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Centre (SIERC), Massey University, New Zealand, the Rimini Centre for Economics Analysis (RCEA). At present, she is also a Non-Resident Research Fellow at the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability at Monash University, Australia and an Affiliated Professor at the Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria (AE4RIA), in Athens, Greece. Professor Poyago-Theotoky’s research interests lie in the subject field of industrial organization, especially innovation, R&D cooperation and research joint ventures, with a focus on technology and environmental policies. She is an Associate Editor of Economic Modelling and an Editorial Board Member of Managerial and Decision Economics.