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Double-threshold effect of technological innovation on environmental-responsibility fulfillment: Evidence from high-polluting SMEs in China

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  • Feifei Yu
  • JiaYu Cao
  • Ye Shi

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This paper investigates the double-threshold effect of technological innovation on the environmental responsibilities of Chinese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in high-polluting industries. A data set of 381 high-polluting Chinese SMEs from 2012 to 2018 was analyzed using panel-threshold effect models. The results show that technological innovation has a double-threshold effect on the environmental-responsibility fulfillment of high-polluting Chinese SMEs. The impact of technological innovation on environmental responsibility is significantly positive only when R&D investment intensity is within the interval between the first and the second thresholds. This study highlights the importance of technological innovation for high-polluting SMEs. It also provides suggestions for both policymakers and SME managers.

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  • Feifei Yu & JiaYu Cao & Ye Shi, 2023. "Double-threshold effect of technological innovation on environmental-responsibility fulfillment: Evidence from high-polluting SMEs in China," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 61(4), pages 1871-1895, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:61:y:2023:i:4:p:1871-1895
    DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2020.1867736
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