We hypothesize that firms pursuing a proactive environmental strategy: (1) possess resources and capabilities not available to the other firms and (2) enjoy better financial performance subsequently. Using longitudinal data between 1990 and 2003 from the four most polluting industries in the...

This study examines what factors affect firms' decisions to adopt a proactive environmental strategy and whether pursuing proactive environmental strategies leads to improved financial performance. Using longitudinal data from 1990-2003 for the four most polluting industries in the U.S. (Pulp &...

To date, the impact of foreign direct investment on market power and consumer welfare in developing countries has been relatively understudied. Utilizing a firm survey dataset from Vietnam, this paper first calculates firm-level markups for manufacturing firms and then analyzes the impact of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore fuzzy front end (FFE) of new product development (NPD) in Japanese manufacturing companies and report on the key factors for success with regard to the front end activities of NPD. Design/methodology/approach – On the basis of the literature...

This chapter empirically examines factors associated with the environmental disclosures made by Canadian manufacturing firms in their 1993 annual reports. Existing studies suggest that corporate environmental information is value-relevant and that firms may disclose such information in a...