Article: Efficiency and determinants of pollution control activities of the industrial firms in Saudi Arabia Journal: Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal (PIE) 2015 Vol.9 No.4 pp.390 - 407 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. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Efficiency and determinants of pollution control activities of the industrial firms in Saudi Arabia

Authors: Mahmoud Abdelaziz Touny; Amir A. Shusha

Addresses: College of Applied Studies and Community Service, Dammam University, P.O. Box 4049, Dammam, 34221-7842, Saudi Arabia ' College of Applied Studies and Community Service, Dammam University, P.O. Box 4049, Dammam, 34221-7842, Saudi Arabia

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.

Keywords: environmental pollution; environmental regulations; efficiency; productivity; pollution control; environmental performance; Porter hypothesis; sustainable development; social responsibility; sustainability; Saudi Arabia; international competition; worker safety; domestic consumers; solid waste; water pollution; fines; industry associations; air pollution; green pressure groups; financial support.

DOI: 10.1504/PIE.2015.076898

Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal, 2015 Vol.9 No.4, pp.390 - 407

Received: 04 Mar 2015
Accepted: 12 Jan 2016
Published online: 06 Jun 2016 *

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