Trademarks and how they relate to the sustainability and economic outcomes of social startups

Hirschmann, Mirko; Block, Joern

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134320

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“…Nations with robust NINC are notably more competitive, produce highly innovative products and services (Sukharev, 2021), and are more likely to attract foreign investments, thereby driving economic growth (Li et al, 2023). Continuing in this vein, trademarks play an essential role in developing a nation's innovational capital by offering legal protection against unauthorized use and facilitating the commercialization of innovative products, services, and ideas (Hirschmann and Block, 2022). Consequently, a higher number of trademarks registered within a country strengthens its NINC, indicating a high level of creativity and entrepreneurial activity.…”

Section: National Innovational Capital and Economic Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investing in knowledge assets: a novel approach for measuring national intellectual capital index in emerging economies

Rehman,

Nadeem,

Saltik

et al. 2024

JIC

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PurposeThe aims of the current study were twofold: first, to rank the world’s emerging economies based on a novel National Intellectual Capital Index (NICI) and its components; and second, to examine the impact of NICI and its components on economic growth, measured in terms of real GDP per capita.Design/methodology/approachWe employed principal component analysis (PCA) to construct the novel NICI based on five key socio-economic indicators including (1) national human capital, (2) national structural capital, (3) national relational capital, (4) national informational capital and (5) national innovational capital. These indicators are publicly available for many countries. The index was generated by considering the most appropriate socio-economic indicators as precise measures of NIC from the Penn world table (version 10.0), the World Bank’s database of world governance and development indicators and the KOF globalization across the selected emerging economies.FindingsThe empirical findings revealed that national human capital is a significant driver of NIC, corresponding to higher economic growth. This is followed by national informational capital, national relational capital, national innovation capital and national structural capital. Furthermore, results indicate that the contribution of national structural capital is marginal compared to other critical strands of NIC.Practical implicationsNIC is generally considered the most valuable strategic resource for driving knowledge economies, especially in the Industry 5.0 revolution. Ranking emerging economies based on the NICI sheds light on the accumulated stock of NIC and how it contributes to and improves the economic growth of these economies. The stock of NIC is considered a critical success factor for measuring both current and future economic prosperity. Therefore, using the socio-economic indicators of KOFGI as accurate measures of NICI will assist policymakers in formulating and implementing relevant policies to enhance the accumulation of knowledge-based capital, which are critical components of NIC.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study of its kind, both theoretically and empirically, to measure the National Intellectual Capital Index (NICI) using the most nascent socio-economic indicators of NIC. Moving forward, this study evaluates the impact of NICI and its components on economic growth, which is a relatively sparse area of research in the context of emerging knowledge economies.

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Section: National Innovational Capital and Economic Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investing in knowledge assets: a novel approach for measuring national intellectual capital index in emerging economies

Rehman,

Nadeem,

Saltik

et al. 2024

JIC

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“…Entrepreneurs of new ventures, stakeholder interaction, effects Hirschmann and Block (2022) Prior research shows that trademarks positively relate to start-ups' growth and survival. The study aims to fill a research gap by investigating how early trademarking relates to the sustainability and economic outcomes of social start-ups.…”

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“…2 starts either with a perceived (sustainability) problem, such as climate change, or with an innovative idea about how to offer a (partial) solution to that challenge. A potential sustainability impact, i.e., a desired system-level change, begins with entrepreneurial activities, which require resources such as a founding team, funding (Bendig et al, 2022), or trademarks and intellectual property (Hirschmann and Block, 2022;Vimalnath et al, 2022). These serve as inputs for the development of innovative products or services, which can then be classified as outputs of the entrepreneurial activity.…”

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Sustainability impact assessment of new ventures: An emerging field of research

Fichter

Lüdeke‐Freund

Schaltegger

et al. 2023

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…A robust SIA framework can provide them with a powerful marketing tool, helping to build trust and loyalty among consumers who increasingly value companies committed to 'making a difference beyond profits' . Moreover, it would also provide governments and policymakers with critical data to design and implement incentives, subsidies, and regulations to encourage socially responsible business practices (Hirschmann & Block, 2022).…”

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Startups’ contribution to SDGs: A tailored framework for assessing social impact

Gionfriddo,

Piccaluga

2024

Journal of Management & Organization

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Startups play a crucial role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their innovative solutions that increasingly focus on sustainability. However, they face significant challenges in effectively assessing their contribution to the SDGs. In our study, by adopting an action-research methodology, we develop and introduce Prosper, i.e., a tailored social impact assessment (SIA) framework for startups. First, we conducted a comprehensive review of existing methods and standards for assessing social impact to establish an initial foundation of Prosper. Second, we refined Prosper based on an empirical validation on five startups. By embracing action research, we aim to empower startups with a robust and user-friendly tool, which facilitates SIA and representation. We also contribute to the literature aimed at overcoming the existing sustainability barriers for startups and to respond to the call for assisting them in reporting about SDGs. We also discuss practical implications and future research avenues.

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Trademarks and how they relate to the sustainability and economic outcomes of social startups

Cited by 12 publications

References 100 publications

Investing in knowledge assets: a novel approach for measuring national intellectual capital index in emerging economies

Investing in knowledge assets: a novel approach for measuring national intellectual capital index in emerging economies

Sustainability impact assessment of new ventures: An emerging field of research

Startups’ contribution to SDGs: A tailored framework for assessing social impact

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