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Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe: The Impact of International Institutions and Trade
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe: The Impact of International Institutions and Trade
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Katharina Holzinger
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Edited by Christoph Knill
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Edited by Bas Arts
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:290 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | The environment |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521717359
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Classifications | Dewey:333.7094 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
15 September 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Has globalization led to a convergence in policy-making across nations and, if so, what are the causal mechanisms? This book analyses the extent to which the environmental policies of nation states have converged over the last thirty years and whether this convergence has led to a strengthening or weakening of environmental standards (a race to the top, or a race to the bottom). It also analyses the factors that account for these developments. Based on a unique empirical data set, the study covers the development of a wide range of environmental policies in twenty-four OECD countries, including EU member states as well as Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico and the USA, with particular emphasis on the impact of institutional and economic interlinkages among these countries.
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