In this paper, we investigate, based on a representative sample of Swiss and German firms, the impact of foreign green energy related policies on domestic innovation activities. Under control of the respective domestic policy stringency, we find a significant positive effect of foreign...

For a large sample of enterprises in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (the "DACH" region) we study the impact of policy instruments such as energy-related taxes, subsidies, standards and negotiated agreements, or other regulations on the firm's ecological and economic performance. To identify...