Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development
With efficient and effective access to information technology, exports could be the best solution for businesses to tackle climate change through “learning by exporting” for sustainable development. With this context as reference, this study uses the directional distance function and the Malmquist–L...
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| description | With efficient and effective access to information technology, exports could be the best solution for businesses to tackle climate change through “learning by exporting” for sustainable development. With this context as reference, this study uses the directional distance function and the Malmquist–Luenberger Productivity Index (MLPI) to analyze the “green” total factor productivity (GTFP) growth of exporting firms in India by comparing them with non-exporting firms from 2012 to 2020. The finding reveals that, on average, GTFP growth is higher for the exporting firms (7.9%) as compared to non-exporting firms (-0.7%)—the “learning by exporting” effect exists in India, and exports could help Indian firms tackle climate change. Moreover, the decomposition of the MLPI shows that technical change (TC) is the main driver of GTFP in both exporting and non-exporting groups—IT or technological innovation leads to an increase in environmental productivity. Furthermore, the Tobit model is used to analyze the main drivers of TC that promote the GTFP in both groups. The results show that the product innovation (0.61%) has exerted a remarkable positive effect on promoting the GTFP of exporting firms and the human capital quality (0.57%) in non-exporting firms. Based on these findings, we propose that Indian policymakers “prudently” implement more field-oriented or performance-oriented policies for firms through promotional policies, such as tax incentives, while also encouraging the adoption of innovative technology for more effective mitigation of climate change for sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d60530387504c27bffa68aaf2efc8ed2022-12-22T04:11:31ZengElsevierJournal of Innovation & Knowledge2444-569X2022-10-0174100233Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable developmentJahira Debbarma0Yongrok Choi1Fan Yang2Hyoungsuk Lee3Program in Industrial Security Governance, Inha University; 100 Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, KoreaProgram in Industrial Security Governance, Inha University; 100 Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Korea; Corresponding author.Department of Planning, Aalborg University, 9000 Aalborg, DenmarkEnergy Environment Policy and Technology, Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST Green School), Korea UniversityWith efficient and effective access to information technology, exports could be the best solution for businesses to tackle climate change through “learning by exporting” for sustainable development. With this context as reference, this study uses the directional distance function and the Malmquist–Luenberger Productivity Index (MLPI) to analyze the “green” total factor productivity (GTFP) growth of exporting firms in India by comparing them with non-exporting firms from 2012 to 2020. The finding reveals that, on average, GTFP growth is higher for the exporting firms (7.9%) as compared to non-exporting firms (-0.7%)—the “learning by exporting” effect exists in India, and exports could help Indian firms tackle climate change. Moreover, the decomposition of the MLPI shows that technical change (TC) is the main driver of GTFP in both exporting and non-exporting groups—IT or technological innovation leads to an increase in environmental productivity. Furthermore, the Tobit model is used to analyze the main drivers of TC that promote the GTFP in both groups. The results show that the product innovation (0.61%) has exerted a remarkable positive effect on promoting the GTFP of exporting firms and the human capital quality (0.57%) in non-exporting firms. Based on these findings, we propose that Indian policymakers “prudently” implement more field-oriented or performance-oriented policies for firms through promotional policies, such as tax incentives, while also encouraging the adoption of innovative technology for more effective mitigation of climate change for sustainable development.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2444569X22000695Climate changeExporting/non-exporting firmsMLPIGTFP growthInformation technologySustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Jahira Debbarma Yongrok Choi Fan Yang Hyoungsuk Lee Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Climate change Exporting/non-exporting firms MLPI GTFP growth Information technology Sustainable development |
| title | Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development |
| title_full | Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development |
| title_short | Exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development |
| title_sort | exports as a new paradigm to connect business and information technology for sustainable development |
| topic | Climate change Exporting/non-exporting firms MLPI GTFP growth Information technology Sustainable development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2444569X22000695 |
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