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Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe: The Impact of International Institutions and Trade

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe: The Impact of International Institutions and Trade
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Katharina Holzinger
Edited by Christoph Knill
Edited by Bas Arts
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:290
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreThe environment
ISBN/Barcode 9780521717359
ClassificationsDewey:333.7094
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 15 September 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.