Title: Measuring the impact of sustainable technological innovation

Authors: Mario Coccia

Addresses: Italian National Research Council and Max Planck Institute of Economics, Germany; Ceris-Cnr, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Via Real Collegio, 30, 10024 Moncalieri (To), Italy

Abstract: Nowadays technology has to support the competitive advantage of countries and at the same time sustainable economic growth patterns. This paper measures the Net Social Utility of Innovations, by a new technometric approach, which provides the sustainable economic impact of innovations on socio economic systems. The metrics is applied on the innovation of catalytic converter technology and the results show a positive impact of this innovation on geo-economic environments. This approach can provide main information for prediction and control the patterns of innovations in order to support economic and social planning oriented at sustainable development.

Keywords: eco-innovation; economic impact; sustainable innovation patterns; technology utility; technological innovation; net social utility; sustainable development; sustainability.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2009.026749

International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, 2009 Vol.5 No.3, pp.276 - 288

Published online: 25 Jun 2009 *

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