Corporate environmentalism and public policy / Thomas P. Lyon and John W. Maxwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lyon, Thomas P., author.

Maxwell, John W., 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial management--Environmental aspects.

Industrial management.

Corporations--Environmental aspects.

Corporations.

Business enterprises--Environmental aspects.

Business enterprises.

Environmental policy.

Industries--Self-regulation.

Industries.

Public-private sector cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 291 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Corporate Environmentalism & Public Policy

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first book to provide a hard-headed economic view of the voluntary approaches to environmental issues, especially toxic chemicals, waste disposal and global warming, that have become prominent in recent years. Corporate environmental initiatives are seen as a tool for influencing the behaviour of environmental activists, legislators, and regulators, though they may have ancillary benefits such as attracting 'green' consumers or reducing costs. Equally, government voluntary programs are seen as a way to achieve modest environmental results when political resistance to mandatory policies is high. Rigorous analysis is illustrated with numerous case studies drawn from the US, Europe, and Japan, while technical details are relegated to appendices, and each chapter highlights implications for corporate strategy and public policy. Although rooted in economic theory, this book will appeal to business strategists and policy practitioners, as well as scholars and researchers.

Contents:

The interaction of strategy and policy

A framework for analysis

Markets, politics and models

Corporate strategy and the policy life cycle

Preempting future regulations

Influencing future regulations

Deflecting enforcement of existing regulations

Government voluntary programs

An institutional analysis of voluntary environmental agreements

Negotiated agreements

Self-regulation, taxation, and public voluntary agreements

The design of public voluntary agreements

Conclusions.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-281) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15940-7

1-280-74992-X

0-511-26517-4

0-511-26589-1

0-511-26362-7

0-511-30876-0

0-511-60708-3

0-511-26443-7

OCLC:

476030559