Efficiency and determinants of pollution control activities of the industrial firms in Saudi Arabia Online publication date: Mon, 06-Jun-2016
by Mahmoud Abdelaziz Touny; Amir A. Shusha
Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal (PIE), Vol. 9, No. 4, 2015
Abstract: This study aims to assess efforts done by industrial firms in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia to control pollution and tries to investigate the different factors that may affect decisions of environmental control efforts at a plant level. The results indicate that firms tend to use less efficient methods to abate their pollution. With regard to the determinants of firms' pollution abatement activities, the results refer that international competition, social responsibility and worker safety have a significant and positive effect on of activities of reducing all forms of pollution, whereas pressures of domestic consumer have only a positive impact on reducing the level of firms' solid waste and water pollution. On the other hand, fines and industrial associations tend to have a significant effect on only activities of reducing air pollution, while green pressure groups and financial support are found to have an insignificant effect.
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