Environmental Economics, Productivity and Efficiency: Synergies for Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 239
Special Issue Editors
Interests: efficiency and productivity methods; spatial econometrics; frontier-based methods for composite indicator construction
Interests: bankruptcy risk prediction; returns to agricultural R&D expenditure; technical and environmental efficiency; statistical analysis of entrepreneurial decisions; explainable machine learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled ‘Environmental Economics, Productivity and Efficiency: Synergies for Sustainable Development’, aims to advance research that integrates environmental economics with productivity and efficiency analysis to promote sustainable development. We welcome original research and reviews focusing on parametric and non-parametric frontier efficiency methods, eco-efficiency measurement, and the construction of composite indicators capturing multidimensional sustainability performance. The Issue primarily focuses on advancing knowledge and methodologies related to measuring and improving environmental and economic efficiency, productivity, and the development of composite indicators that can inform sustainability-oriented policies and practices. Contributions addressing the integration of ESG indicators for corporate sustainability, as well as the role of circular economy principles in enhancing resource efficiency and sustainability metrics, are also encouraged.
We invite submissions on a range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Frontier efficiency and productivity analyses under environmental constraints;
- Construction and validation of composite indicators capturing multidimensional sustainability performance;
- Measurement of eco-efficiency and resource productivity;
- Evaluation of environmental policies and regulations in promoting sustainable development;
- Analysis and development of ESG indicators for assessing corporate sustainability performance;
- Studies on circular economy principles, particularly their integration into efficiency and sustainability metrics, and the impact of circularity practices (e.g., resource reuse, waste minimization) on environmental and economic outcomes.
This Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary research that enhances understanding of how efficiency and productivity analyses, combined with robust sustainability indicators, can support the transition toward sustainable development. By incorporating emerging topics such as ESG and the circular economy, the Issue seeks to broaden the scope of environmental economics in addressing contemporary sustainability challenges.
Dr. Fusco Elisa
Dr. Alessandro Magrini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmental efficiency
- productivity analysis
- composite sustainability indicators
- eco-efficiency
- frontier methods
- environmental economics
- circular economy
- ESG indicators
- sustainability measurement
- sustainable development indicators
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