Using a sample of 12,550 firm-year observations for the US over the period 2009-2021, we empirically examine the impact of environmental innovation on firm-level investment efficiency. Using fixed-effect regressions, our results indicate that eco-innovation has a significant and positive impact...

At present human society is faced with a number of outstanding issues that require a quick and efficient fix, useful being the sustainable development concept and the application principles of management. Pollution returned, thereby, in the foreground, representing an issue of exceptional...

The novel COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted all facets of society globally. Often overlooked is the potential contamination of the waste disposed by individuals diagnosed with the virus. The proliferation of contaminated waste is expected to increase as cases increase. The pandemic...

We investigate the impacts of economic incentives on the duration and outcome of temporary disability insurance (TDI) spells. The analysis is based on a large quasi-experiment in Norway, with a complete overhaul of the TDI benefit system. Our findings show that the labor supply of TDI claimants...