Are cities venturing green? A global analysis of the impact of green entrepreneurship on city air pollution

Theodor F. Cojoianu, Andreas G. F. Hoepner, Xi Hu, Moustafa Ramadan (), Paolo Veneri and Dariusz Wójcik
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Theodor F. Cojoianu: The University of Edinburgh Business School
Andreas G. F. Hoepner: DG FISMA
Xi Hu: Oxford University
Moustafa Ramadan: University of Reading, Henley Business School Whiteknights
Dariusz Wójcik: Oxford University

Small Business Economics, 2024, vol. 62, issue 2, No 4, 523-540

Abstract: Abstract Situated at the intersection between environmental entrepreneurship and urban sustainability, our paper seeks to investigate the links between city-level green venture ecosystems and the ability of urban centres to reduce air pollution. Using a large dataset of 12,834 urban centres from around the world and their associated yearly average particulate matter (PM2.5), we show that an increase in the cumulative number of green start-ups drives the lowering of PM2.5 levels. Looking closely at the subsectors that drive the results, we observe that the urban centres which hosted increased numbers of innovators in smart grid technologies, energy efficiency and wind energy generation (the low carbon energy sector overall) also experienced a decrease in air pollution over the 2010–2019 period. Thus, our study is a global analysis of the environmental impact of green entrepreneurship on local air pollution.

Keywords: Urban entrepreneurship; Green entrepreneurship; Air pollution; Impact investing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 L31 Q53 Q55 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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