Multi-criteria Evaluation of the Eco-innovation Level in the European Union Countries
Andrzej Kobryń
a.kobryn@pb.edu.plFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology,ul. Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Bialystok (Poland)
Joanna Prystrom
Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Bialystok, ul. Warszawska 63, 15-062 Bialystok (Poland)
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the level of eco-innovations in the European Union countries. For this purpose, a new method of multi-criteria analysis were used, i.e. PROTERRA method, which was developed by the authors of this article. Analysis concerns a data from the year 2015. There have been determined aggregate ratings, which characterized the eco-innovation level of particular European Union countries. Four classes of innovation level were defined: eco-innovation leaders, good eco-innovators, week eco-innovators and eco-innovation outsiders. Then, based on the calculated global ratings, European Union countries were assigned to the appropriate classes.
Keywords:
eco-innovation level, evaluation, multi-criteria analysisReferences
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Andrzej Kobryńa.kobryn@pb.edu.pl
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology,ul. Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Bialystok Poland
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Joanna PrystromFaculty of Economics and Management, University of Bialystok, ul. Warszawska 63, 15-062 Bialystok Poland
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