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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Firms’ Perceptions of Health and Environmental Hazards and Regulations:

Evidence from a Survey of U.S. Nanotechnology Companies

Author(s): Monica Galizzi

Citation: Monica Galizzi, (2011) "Firms’ Perceptions of Health and Environmental Hazards and Regulations:Evidence from a Survey of U.S. Nanotechnology Companies," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 12, Iss. 6, pp. 70 - 82

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This study tests the hypothesis that firms are able and willing to assess and reduce health and environmental risks. US nanotechnology executives’ survey results indicate that companies involved in research collaboration with universities show greater confidence in their ability to assess such risk and greater awareness that lack of safety standards could compromise future growth. Gender also makes a difference in attitudes. Management reveals conflicting views about responsibility for health and environmental R&D and the government’s role. The best governmental strategy may be to support universities’ safety research and to rely on such institutions for the diffusion of acquired knowledge.