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By shaping the external framework conditions for companies, the state is an essential determinant of the extent and direction of company innovation. Since the beginning of the 1970s, environmental policy instruments have been implemented in many countries, thereby exerting a considerable influence on the behaviour of companies with respect to the environment.
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Hemmelskamp, J. (2000). Environmental Taxes and Standards: An Empirical Analysis of the Impact on Innovation. In: Hemmelskamp, J., Rennings, K., Leone, F. (eds) Innovation-Oriented Environmental Regulation. ZEW Economic Studies, vol 10. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-12069-9_15
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