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Sustainability-related innovation and competitiveness-enhancing regulation: a qualitative and quantitative analysis in the context of open innovation

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The purpose of this paper is to study empirically based on qualitative in-depth case studies as well as a quantitative survey the role of competitiveness-enhancing regulation and open innovation activities (especially the involvement of fringe stakeholder groups) for sustainability-related innovation and competitiveness. Using qualitative and quantitative content analysis as well as multivariate regression techniques, the paper finds that openness does not associate with innovation, but the involvement of fringe stakeholders does. Furthermore, as concerns competitiveness, innovation is generally significantly and positively associated, but specific associations of types and levels of innovation with different competitiveness dimensions vary. Jointly, the qualitative and quantitative analyses confirm the important role of fringe stakeholder cooperation and related capabilities for sustainability-related innovation and competitiveness, but they also point to important structural factors such as firm size that matter for innovation and competitiveness.

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  • Marcus Wagner, 2011. "Sustainability-related innovation and competitiveness-enhancing regulation: a qualitative and quantitative analysis in the context of open innovation," International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(4), pages 371-388.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisde:v:5:y:2011:i:4:p:371-388
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    1. Aitziber Egusquiza & Maider Arana-Bollar & Amaia Sopelana & Javier Babí Almenar, 2021. "Conceptual and Operational Integration of Governance, Financing, and Business Models for Urban Nature-Based Solutions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-28, October.
    2. Greco, Marco & Grimaldi, Michele & Cricelli, Livio, 2016. "An analysis of the open innovation effect on firm performance," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 34(5), pages 501-516.

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