Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Policy tools for green growth in the EU15 : a qualitative comparative analysis / A. Damonte. - In: ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS. - ISSN 0964-4016. - 23:1(2014), pp. 1-23. [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract:
Mainstream analyses have often understood environmental effectiveness as a consequence of the shape of interests and policymaking, and have tested their models through statistical techniques. Results have, however, proved quite erratic. It is argued that these weaknesses reflect a misconception about causality, thus highlighting the need for a shift in both model and method. A different model is therefore developed that explains effectiveness through policy tools and ideas. The model is then applied to the performances of the EU15 member states in mid-2000s, and assessed using Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Cases are polarised around two classic cleavages (‘environmentalists’ vs. ‘productivists’, and ‘pro-marketers’ vs. ‘protectionists’), but give evidence that all the related tool mixes are able to deliver – while the relevant difference between leaders and laggards lies in the use of evaluation devices.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
environmental policy ; European Union ; goal trade-off ; paradigms ; policy tools ; Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Elenco autori:
A. Damonte
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