Brown Bag Seminar in Economics and Finance ­­­­presented by Almas Heshmati

Brown Bag Seminar in Economics and Finance ­­­­presented by Almas Heshmati from Jönköping International Business School

Title: Green innovations and patenting renewable energy technologies

Date: Monday, May 24
Time: 12:10-12:55

Zoom: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/65965469113

Have a look at the seminar program for S2 here.

Abstract
We examine the impact of regulation and policies on green patent generation and evo-lution of renewable energy technologies in the OECD countries. Public and private investment, investment in education, research and development, and environmental regulation are considered. There is considerable variation in innovation systems and investments in renewable energy, and in outcomes. We assess the impact of envi-ronmental stringency and environmental taxes and regulations on renewable energy patents. The considerable heterogeneity requires emphasis on country effects and a separation of general from speci?c green innovation outcomes. We account for country-speci?c innovation factors. A balanced panel of 27 OECD countries is exam-ined between 1990 and 2018. A renewable patent model is estimated by different panel data models and estimation methods. We ?nd considerable sensitivity to model assumptions and inference techniques. The study is suggestive, however, of some renewable energy approaches for achievement of OECD environmental goals.

Have a look at the seminar program for S2 here.