Governmental inspection and green innovation: Examining the role of environmental capability and institutional development

As an important method for normalizing firms' environmental behaviors, regulatory inspection has received much attention in both practice and research. However, a consistent conclusion regarding whether and under what conditions regulatory inspection leads to green innovation is lacking. Drawin...

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Published in:Corporate social-responsibility and environmental management 2020-07, Vol.27 (4), p.1774-1785
Main Authors: Qi, Guoyou, Zou, Hailiang, Xie, Xuemei
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green innovation
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institutional development
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regulatory compliance capability
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