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Déterminants de la diffusion internationale de la norme ISO 14001

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  • Naoufel Mzoughi
  • Jeremy Lamri
  • Gilles Grolleau

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[fre] Nous réalisons une investigation empirique visant à identifier les déterminants de la diffusion différenciée de la norme ISO 14001 selon les pays. Nos estimations corroborent les travaux antérieurs sur plusieurs déterminants et montrent que, même si les facteurs reflétant des considérations d’ordre ‘environnemental’ jouent un rôle non négligeable dans la diffusion de la norme ISO 14001, d’autres facteurs comme le taux de diffusion de la norme ISO 9000 et le niveau d’éducation jouent un rôle prépondérant. L’un des principaux apports de notre contribution est de mettre en évidence l’importance jouée par la participation d’un pays ou d’un secteur dès la phase de conception de la norme comme facteur explicatif de son taux d’adoption future. [eng] We conduct an empirical examination of national conditions that promote the diffusion of the ISO 14001 standard. Our estimates confirm earlier studies on several determinants. While environmental considerations are important in the diffusion of the ISO 14001 standard, we show that other factors play a significant role as well, such as the prior diffusion of ISO 9000 and the country’s education level. Our main contribution is to provide empirical evidence for the hypothesis that the participation of a country or an economic sector in the standard-setting process is a major driver of its future adoption of the standard.

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  • Naoufel Mzoughi & Jeremy Lamri & Gilles Grolleau, 2008. "Déterminants de la diffusion internationale de la norme ISO 14001," Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée, vol. 185(4), pages 123-138.
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    DOI: 10.3406/ecop.2008.7841
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