This paper analyses two aspects of environmental regulations triggered by ecoinnovations. First, whether there are long term effects of regulation on innovation. Second, whether the impact of different types of regulation differ by type of the environmental benefit of the innovations. To answer...

Für den Capability Ansatz (CA) sind in empirischen Studien viele Indikatoren entwickelt worden. Der vorliegende Aufsatz untersucht, welchen Beitrag diese Indikatoren zur Nachhaltigkeitsforschung leisten können. Nach einer kurzen Einführung in Struktur und Begrifflichkeiten des CA wird...

This paper introduces endogenous and directed technical change in a growth model with environmental constraints. A unique final good is produced by combining inputs from two sectors. One of these sectors uses "dirty" machines and thus creates environmental degradation. Research can be directed...

This paper looks at the interplay between human capital and innovation in the presence of climate and educational policies. Using recent empirical estimates, human capital and general purpose R&D are introduced in an integrated assessment model that has been extensively applied to study climate...