Eco-Innovation in Brazil: The Creation of an Index

Basso, Leonardo Cruz; Santos, David Ferreira Lopes; Kimura, Herbert; Braga, Ana Carolina

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2284336

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Eco-Innovation in Brazil: The Creation of an Index

17 Pages Posted: 26 Jun 2013

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Leonardo Cruz Basso

Mackenzie Presbyterian University - Business Administration

Ana Carolina Braga

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Date Written: June 24, 2013

Abstract

We have created an index that measures eco-innovation in Brazil at firm level. It is a first experience for the country and for this reason we have organized the survey with a qualitative and quantitative approach. The index was structured based on the experiences of the Eco-Innovation Index (EIO, 2013), on the Brazil Innovation Index (FURTADO and QUADROS, 2006) and on contributions of other surveys regarding the definition of the indicators. The next step is the development of multiple case studies to verify if the index proposed here (with modifications) can be calculated using data from the companies.

Keywords: Eco-Innovation, Eco-Indicators, Brazil Eco-Innovation Index

JEL Classification: A13, M14, N50, O13, Q00, Q20

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Cruz Basso, Leonardo and Santos, David Ferreira Lopes and Kimura, Herbert and Braga, Ana Carolina, Eco-Innovation in Brazil: The Creation of an Index (June 24, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2284336 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2284336