Environmental-related patent technology transfer effectiveness A comparison between Portugal and Australia using OECD data

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Ferreira, JJ (Author) Other; Fernandes, C (Author) Other; Ratten, V (Author) Other

Journal

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Title: WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Vol. 14

Pages: 206-221

ISSN: 2042-5961

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Authenticus ID: P-00P-HJR

DOI: 10.1108/wjemsd-10-2017-0079

Abstract (EN): Purpose - Environmental-related technology transfer is increasingly being viewed as a policy issue and a business goal to be pursued by countries in order to increase their global competitiveness. Despite this policy importance, the research analysing environmental-related technology transfer comparing international rates of participation is limited. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach - The authors analyse the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data using econometric analysis to compare environmental-related technology patents between Portugal and Australia in terms of environmental management, water-related adaptation, and climate change mitigation. Findings - The results suggest that environmental-related patents, in turn, are always registered in greater numbers by Australia than by Portugal but with both countries outpaced by the OECD average. Research limitations/implications - The research implications are that Australia has more international cooperation around the development of environmental-related technology patents than Portugal. Practical implications - The authors find that overall these patents do not have any statistically significant effect on predicting gross domestic product growth but there has been a higher number of patents for Australia focusing on water-related adaptation technology than for Portugal, which may be a result of policies aimed at increasing effective use of water in Australia. Originality/value - The results of the analysis suggest that the OECD member state cooperation increases the number of environmental-related technology patents and serves as a mechanism to facilitate internationalisation.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 16