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Circular Economy Approaches and Green Jobs in European Companies

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Abstract

The European Green Deal is based on the circular economy (CE) dealing with reducing, reusing, recycling, and redesigning all stages of materials in order to achieve sustainable development. However, research on the impact of CE on firm-level employment is lacking. Our paper uses the latest Eurobarometer Flash 498 survey and a negative binomial regression model (NBR) to explore CE approaches and green job creation of European firms. The results show that the adoption of the CE approaches and the use of more resources and capabilities are correlated significantly with employing workers in green jobs, and this correlation is positive. The results could help policymakers and businesses to make informed decisions about implementing CE strategies to promote sustainable growth and employment.

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  1. Faculty of Business and Economics, South East European University, Tetovo, North Macedonia

    Ardita Bytyqi, Arbër Jashari & Shenaj Hadzimustafa

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  1. Faculty of Business and Economics, South East European University, Tetovo, North Macedonia

    Abdylmenaf Bexheti

  2. Faculty of Business and Economics, South East European University, Tetovo, North Macedonia

    Hyrije Abazi-Alili

  3. Ecole de Commerce Paris—ICD Business School, Groupe IGS, Paris, France

    Léo-Paul Dana

  4. Faculty of Business and Economics, South East European University, Tetovo, North Macedonia

    Veland Ramadani

  5. Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

    Andrea Caputo

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Bytyqi, A., Jashari, A., Hadzimustafa, S. (2023). Circular Economy Approaches and Green Jobs in European Companies. In: Bexheti, A., Abazi-Alili, H., Dana, LP., Ramadani, V., Caputo, A. (eds) Economic Recovery, Consolidation, and Sustainable Growth. ISCBE 2023. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42511-0_3

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