Wang, Shuangshi and Yan, Cheng and Zhao, Yuqian (2024) Technological peer pressure and corporate sustainability. Energy Economics, 130. p. 107257. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107257
Wang, Shuangshi and Yan, Cheng and Zhao, Yuqian (2024) Technological peer pressure and corporate sustainability. Energy Economics, 130. p. 107257. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107257
Wang, Shuangshi and Yan, Cheng and Zhao, Yuqian (2024) Technological peer pressure and corporate sustainability. Energy Economics, 130. p. 107257. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107257
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the relationship between technological peer pressure (TPP) and corporate sustainability performance. Studying 1536 firms in the United States for the period 2002 to 2021, we provide strong and robust evidence that corporates’ environmental and social performance have a negative effect on technological peer pressure. Our empirical findings support the view that resource constraints and agency problems serve as channels in this relationship. Additional analyses reveal industry heterogeneity of this relation that the negative impacts are stronger in the firm with high research and development (R&D) intensity, in high-tech industries, non-customer-facing sectors and “green” industries. In summary, our results highlight the importance of technological competition in the product market in the knowledge-based economy and firms’ sustainability strategies in competitive industries.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Corporate sustainability; Product market competition; Technological peer pressure |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 03 Jan 2024 12:07 |
Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2024 11:20 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/37464 |
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