Progress in Economic Geography,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(2), P. 100020 - 100020
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
This
paper
investigates
different
enterprise
types
as
potential
agents
of
transformative
change
in
the
woodprocessing
industry.To
do
so,
it
combines
concept
with
recent
accounts
agency
evolutionary
economic
geography.We
examine
small
and
medium-sized
enterprises
(SMEs)
wood-processing
industry
because
by
using
a
renewable
resource
that
stores
CO
2
has
to
replace
polluting
materials,
they
could
become
frontrunners
sustainability
transformations
through
wood-based
bioeconomy.Empirically,
we
draw
on
qualitative
case
study
24
SMEs
Canton
Bern,
Switzerland.Based
enterprise,
identify
five
types:
silent
ecologists,
social
pioneers,
visionary
nonconformists,
ambitious
entrepreneurs,
pragmatist
traditionalists.The
first
four
show
many
characteristics
indicating
firm-level
while
only
entrepreneurs
seem
capable
inducing
changes
at
system-level.This
is
due
several
limits
agency,
which
also
illuminate.Overall,
our
sheds
light
heterogeneity
firms
context
transformation.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(20), P. 9086 - 9086
Published: Oct. 20, 2024
Although
the
importance
of
forestry
has
been
widely
recognized,
research
on
impact
innovation
ecosystems
green
economic
development
is
still
in
its
infancy,
and
existing
limited.
This
paper
focuses
31
provinces
China
conducts
an
empirical
analysis
using
data
from
2012
to
2021.
It
provides
insights
how
affect
growth,
thus
addressing
gap
research.
The
findings
are
as
follows:
(1)
Forestry
have
a
significant
positive
effect
total
factor
productivity.
(2)
Mechanism
reveals
technical
efficiency
index,
but
no
progress.
(3)
Heterogeneity
indicates
that
eastern
central
regions,
do
not
significantly
productivity
or
paths
However,
western
efficiency,
while
progress
remains
unaffected.
In
conclusion,
play
role
promoting
development,
particularly
regions
China.
potential
contributions
this
twofold:
study
addresses
by
providing
influence
growth.
also
investigates
mechanisms
which
through
various
types
innovation,
offering
practical
references
for
stakeholders
involved
sustainable
development.
Differentiated
policies
should
be
assigned
address
regional
disparities,
with
increased
support
west
encouragement
technology
investments
east
center.
Additionally,
policy
international
cooperation,
enhanced
intellectual
property
protection
essential
maximizing
benefits
ecosystems.
