The more the better? Rule growth and policy impact from a macro perspective

European Journal of Political Research, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 60(2), С. 438 - 454

Опубликована: Июнь 15, 2020

Abstract Do more rules improve overall policy performance? To answer this question, we look at rule growth in the area of environmental from an aggregate perspective. We argue that impactful crucially depends on implementation capacities. If such capacities are limited, countries risk ‘empty’ where they lack ability to implement their ever‐growing stock policies. Hence, a necessary, yet not sufficient condition for achieving sectoral objectives. underpin our argument with analysis impact new, encompassing measure covering 13 1980 2010. These findings call ‘sustainable statehood’ should outpace expansion administrative

Язык: Английский

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The role of environmental taxes and public policies in supporting RES investments in EU countries: Barriers and mimicking effects

Energy Policy, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 149, С. 112044 - 112044

Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Policy growth, implementation capacities, and the effect on policy performance

Governance, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 37(3), С. 927 - 945

Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2023

Abstract Democratic governments have constantly added new policies to existing policy stocks confront societal, economic, and environmental challenges. This development has the potential overburden public administrations in charge of implementation. To address this issue, we theorize analyze how relationship between size sectoral portfolios implementation capacities affects performance. Our Bayesian analysis 21 Organisation for Economic Co‐operation Development countries from 1976 2020 reveals a widening “gap” up available shows that gap negatively Qualitative insights 47 in‐depth interviews with implementers validate these findings shed light on underlying causal processes. suggest advanced democracies transforming additional into effective problem‐solving crucially hinges deliberate expansion capacities.

Язык: Английский

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Identifying suitable policy instruments to promote nature-based solutions in urban plans

Cities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 154, С. 105348 - 105348

Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024

Urban plans can promote the implementation and scaling up of nature-based solutions (NbS) through adoption specific policy instruments. These be applied to different typologies NbS interventions, depending on transformations allowed by plan property regime areas. Through a review real-world applications, we provide an overview instruments that used in urban plans. We identify eighteen types divided into five main categories linked them eight overall interventions which they applied. The matrix linking includes fifty-nine matches corresponding documented real-life applications. Regulations especially integrate early new development areas, while incentive-based are suitable retrofitting renovating built environment. Notably, more than one instrument each typology. discuss differences among how combined achieve desired goals. Moreover, illustrate expand range options planning context, supporting wider planning.

Язык: Английский

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Balancing Trade‐Offs between Policy Responsiveness and Effectiveness: The Impact of Vertical Policy‐Process Integration on Policy Accumulation

Public Administration Review, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 81(1), С. 157 - 160

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2020

Abstract In modern democracies, policy stocks pile up over time. many ways accumulation reflects societal modernization and progress. However, if is not matched by corresponding expansions in administrative capacities necessary for implementation, a negative trade‐off between responsiveness effectiveness evolves. We argue that aligning formulation implementation activities through vertical policy‐process integration (VPI) may curb towards more sustainable level. Our conceptualization of VPI builds upon the distinction two dimensions: (1) bottom‐up affecting design improving policies’ (2) top‐down concerning allocation costs and, hence, constraining incentives. It central aim this viewpoint to raise awareness about importance as potential way out trap threatens democracies.

Язык: Английский

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Review: Sustainable livestock systems: anticipating demand-side challenges

animal, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 15, С. 100288 - 100288

Опубликована: Июль 24, 2021

A sustainable livestock economy depends on both production and consumption, inextricably linked in local, national global markets. At each scale, technical innovation practices need to respond evolving demand for market non-market attributes of systems. This review considers recent demand-side challenges focussing emerging preferences related environmental, dietary health impacts, arising from consumption. It suggests that these be integral any definition high-producing animal discussion is mostly framed using neoclassical economic theory, which highlights failure the role negative positive external effects or social costs. examines how our understanding evolving, leading segmentation some cases, an existential threat as consumption decisions change, investors seek avoid potential liabilities greenhouse gas emissions potentially antimicrobial resistance, governments intervene control other undesirable The distinguishes between imperatives high- lower-income countries, income trajectories may less deterministic a more hyperlinked world where product information accelerate evolution towards away products. acknowledges limits approach, drawing attention fundamental concepts biophysical growth value pluralism, indicates values (e.g. intrinsic) lie beyond framing value.

Язык: Английский

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Environmental Target and Government Performance in China

Public Performance & Management Review, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 46(4), С. 793 - 819

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2023

When do environmental targets improve the performance of local governments? Previous studies have reached inconsistent conclusions on effectiveness targets. Drawing principal-agent theory, this article identifies goal divergence and information asymmetry as challenges that impede achievement We analyze two policy instruments put in place to steer implementation, namely mandatory target system key cities for emission reduction, components national 11th Five-Year Plan. apply difference-in-differences (DID) method a longitudinal dataset Chinese from 2001 2010 investigate impact air water pollution. Combining time variations, inter-provincial differences, inter-prefectural differences intensity, we find pollution reduction pollution-reducing targeted pollutants, protection reduce emissions only pollutants. However, no evidence synergy between types policies. Our findings contribute understanding implementation problems government agents.

Язык: Английский

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A Quiet Revolution: Central Banks, Financial Regulators, and Climate Finance

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 12(22), С. 9596 - 9596

Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2020

If the free market cannot deliver a low carbon financial revolution, what sort of interventions in markets might be necessary to do so? Using interviews, participant observation, document analysis, and applying regulatory theory, this article argues for (i) cross cutting mechanisms designed curb short-termism, leverage social license institutions expand corporate conceptions fiduciary duty embrace climate change; (ii) approaches tailored characteristics each individual industry sector. Institutional investors banks are used as case studies highlight importance third-party benchmarking, expanding rights litigate, requiring pension funds address risks when making investment decisions, disincentivizing high investments by bank clients. Finally, it shows that multi-instrumental approach can create web regulation is more resilient effective than its constituents. Its principal contribution show how Central Banks Financial Regulators (CBFRs) best fast-track low-carbon transition.

Язык: Английский

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Politics and corona lockdown regulations in 35 highly advanced democracies: The first wave

International Political Science Review, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 44(4), С. 571 - 586

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2022

This article gives an initial overview of the explanatory power established approaches in comparative political science various lockdown strategies connection with COVID-19 pandemic 35 democracies. In a macro-comparative statistical analysis first wave pandemic, I test partisan and veto player theories. distinguish two phases which show distinct patterns impacts. phase implementing strategies, central governments were relatively uncontested theory has strong power. second lifting lockdowns, party differences lose relevance, but players have influence during this time. The shows that theories are useful for analysing processes not only under normal conditions also extreme social crises. Moreover, it provides deeper insights into democratic decision-making process advanced democracies exceptional situations.

Язык: Английский

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Bureaucratic overload and organizational policy triage: A comparative study of implementation agencies in five European countries

Regulation & Governance, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

Abstract Research on policy implementation traditionally has focused understanding the success or failure of individual policies within specific contexts. Little attention been given to challenges that emerge from cumulative growth portfolios over time. This paper is addressing this research gap by examining phenomenon organizational triage, which occurs when organizations face overload and are forced make trade‐off decisions between different in their portfolios. We investigate empirical patterns triage across 16 social environmental agencies five European countries (Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, UK). show variation can be explained combination three central factors: blame‐shifting opportunities, mobilization external resources, commitment compensate for authorities.

Язык: Английский

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