Resource efficiency index and the level of eco-innovation in EU Member States - a theoretical and cognitive study Cover Image

Wskaźnik efektywnego gospodarowania zasobami a poziom ekoinnowacji w państwach członkowskich UE – badania teorio-poznawcze
Resource efficiency index and the level of eco-innovation in EU Member States - a theoretical and cognitive study

Author(s): Małgorzata Rutkowska, Jolanta Pakulska
Subject(s): Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: innovation; eco-innovation; indicators; resources; productivity

Summary/Abstract: Objectives:Innovation, especially eco-innovation (eco-innovation), is an important element of modern economic systems. The aim of this paper is to assess resource efficiency indicators considering them from the perspective of the level of eco-innovation in EU countries.Material and methods:Based on an analysis of the available literature, the paper focuses on the issues of measuring eco-innovation. The article, based on the analysis of the available literature on the subject, focuses on the issues of measuring eco-innovation. Then, the available eco-innovation indicators were used and statistical data for 2021 were analysed. Data was collected from European Commission reports.Results:The analysis of selected indicators was presented both for Poland and for the other EU countries, which made international comparisons possible. Then, through the so-called indicator monitoring, the stage of development of eco-innovation was determined for each countryConclusions:The eco-innovation indicator is one of the most important indicators in the field of environmental protection. The implementation of eco-innovation is therefore aimed at stimulating sustainable development.

  • Issue Year: 50/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 548-564
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish