The Eco-Innovation versus Economic Development on the EU Example

Purpose: The aim of the article is to present results research on relationship between Eco-innovation and level economic development. was confirm hypothesis that countries with a higher development are also characterized by eco-innovation. Design/Methodology/Approach: study prepared basis data Euro-pean Union, due large role this organization attaches issue. For pur-pose, correlation GDP per capita in constant price index Eco-IS ex-amined. Due nature their distribution, it decided use Spearman's rank coefficient. Findings: analysis confirmed largely relatively Eco-IS, but expected would be higher. In addition, not recent years there downward trend. Practical Implications: eco-innovation necessary ‘tool’ perma-nently reduce human pressure environment efficient natural resources. Increasingly literature emphasizes as one basic factors sustainable It seems should entail greater concern for Originality/Value: There no analyses indicating link This contributes further