The Intangible Assets in the Green Transition of Firms: Empirical Insights from Italy

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4468/2022.2.07.esposito.pini

Keywords:

Intagible Assets, Human Capital, Green Transition, Eco-Innovation, Global Competition

Abstract

We empirically investigate the simultaneous relationship between the various types of intangible assets and their effects on eco-innovation adoption through a sample of Italian manufacturing firms.

The results highlight a positive influence of the intangibles on the likelihood to invest in eco-innovation. We observe, when focusing on the human capital, that while investments in only employee training only directly affect eco-innovation, the investments in management training for new business models indirectly influence eco-innovations by triggering the other intangible assets (R&D and intellectual property, Organizational capital, Open innovation).

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Published

20-12-2022

How to Cite

Esposito, G. F., & Pini, M. (2022). The Intangible Assets in the Green Transition of Firms: Empirical Insights from Italy. Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management, (2), 80–95. https://doi.org/10.4468/2022.2.07.esposito.pini