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To examine circular economy practices and analyze the operational behaviors and implementation barriers among European small and medium-sized enterprises.

March 8, 2019SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Is It Possible to Change from a Linear to a Circular Economy? An Overview of Opportunities and Barriers for European Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Companies

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CGConcepción Garcés‐AyerbeUniversidad de Zaragoza PTPilar Rivera TorresUniversidad de Zaragoza ISInés Suárez‐PeralesUniversidad de Zaragoza

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Empirical study uncovers staged circular economy adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises, highlighting regulatory and financial barriers.

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To examine circular economy practices and analyze the operational behaviors and implementation barriers among European small and medium-sized enterprises.
Conducted an empirical analysis evaluating the adoption patterns, transition stages, and perceived obstacles of circular economy initiatives among European firms.
Circular economy adoption follows a gradual progression, starting with reactive control measures before moving toward integrated preventive practices.
Proactive enterprises face primary obstacles related to complex administrative processes, regulatory constraints, and shortages in skilled human resources.
Firms that have not initiated circular practices are predominantly constrained by high upfront investment requirements, financing difficulties, and unfavorable cost-benefit balances.

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Garcés‐Ayerbe et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69daa8ffa6045d71bfa3d91a https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16050851

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Empirical study uncovers staged circular economy adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises, highlighting regulatory and financial barriers.

Is It Possible to Change from a Linear to a Circular Economy? An Overview of Opportunities and Barriers for European Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Companies

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Is It Possible to Change from a Linear to a Circular Economy? An Overview of Opportunities and Barriers for European Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Companies

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