Navigating uncharted waters: A multidimensional conceptualisation of exporting electronic waste

Joseph Amankwah-Amoah

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2016, vol. 105, issue C, 11-19

Abstract: In spite of a growing body of scholarly works on the emerging phenomenon of exporting electronic waste (e-waste), international business, e-waste management, technological forecasting and strategy scholars have remained surprisingly silent on the subject. This paper presents an integrated conceptual framework that clarifies the boundaries and dimensions of exporting e-waste. By integrating the two types of recipient countries (i.e. developed and emerging economies) with two types of originating countries (i.e. developed and emerging economies) led to the development of an integrated 2×2 matrix. The integrated framework is then utilised to illuminate how push and pull factors specific to both the originating and recipient countries interact to determine nature and directions of exporting e-waste. The study outlines directions for future research and practical implications.

Keywords: Electronic waste; e-waste; Global business; Developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.01.022

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