National culture and environmental sustainability are fundamental topics within the realms of social and environmental economics. These subjects have been extensively discussed in contemporary literature as standalone themes. However, it's worth noting that there is a noticeable gap in the existing literature. Specifically, there is limited exploration regarding the influence of national culture on a country's green innovation performance. To address this gap, the present study aims to investigate the empirical relationship between cultural diversity and green innovation performance. To accomplish this, we utilize a dataset spanning two decades (2000–2019) of data from Asian economies. We assess the impact of various cultural dimensions, as proposed by Hofstede, on multiple green innovation practices. The empirical analysis was conducted by utilizing the system GMM (generalized method of moments) model. The statistical analysis uncovers a significant negative effect of power distance on green innovation performance. Conversely, other proxies of national culture, including individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, long-term orientation, and indulgence, reveal a positive association with green innovation. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers. It sheds light on how environmental sustainability varies among nations characterized by diverse cultural backgrounds.

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文化多样性如何决定绿色创新？来自亚洲地区的新经验证据

民族文化和环境可持续性是社会和环境经济学领域的基本主题。这些主题作为独立的主题在当代文学中得到了广泛的讨论。然而，值得注意的是，现有文献中存在明显的差距。具体而言，关于民族文化对一个国家绿色创新绩效的影响的探索还很有限。为了解决这一差距，本研究旨在调查文化多样性与绿色创新绩效之间的实证关系。为了实现这一目标，我们利用了亚洲经济体二十年（2000-2019）数据的数据集。正如霍夫斯泰德所提出的，我们评估了各种文化维度对多种绿色创新实践的影响。利用系统GMM（广义矩法）模型进行实证分析。统计分析揭示了权力距离对绿色创新绩效的显着负面影响。相反，民族文化的其他代表，包括个人主义、男子气概、避免不确定性、长期导向和放纵，都揭示了与绿色创新的积极联系。这项研究为政策制定者提供了宝贵的见解。它揭示了具有不同文化背景的国家之间环境可持续性的差异。