Corporate Environmentalism and Public Policy

ISBN-13: 9780521819473 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 308 str.

Thomas P. Lyon; John W. Maxwell

Opis

Drawing on prior work on corporate environmentalism, Thomas Lyon and John Maxwell argue that corporate environmentalism is the result of firms attempting to anticipate public policy changes and influence the legislative process in their best interests. Presenting a general framework that highlights the links between corporate environmentalism and public policy, they use analytical tools of positive political economy and game theory to provide insights into corporate strategy and the effects of corporate and government policies on overall social welfare.

Recenzje

'Drawing on game theory and classical economic models of regulation, Lyon and Maxwell advance our understanding of the relationships among companies, governments, and environmental activists that shape the environmental behavior of firms. Their book is critical reading for environmentalists, government officials, and scholars who need to understand why hard-nosed managers might practice corporate environmentalism, and whether society at large actually benefits from that behavior.' Forest Reinhardt, Harvard Business School

Spis treści

Preface; Part I. The Interaction of Strategy and Policy: 1. A framework for analysis; 2. Markets, politics and models; Part II. Corporate Strategy and the Policy Life Cycle: 3. Preempting future regulations; 4. Influencing future regulations; 5. Deflecting enforcement of existing regulations; Part III. Government Voluntary Programs: 6. An institutional analysis of voluntary environmental agreements; 7. Negotiated agreements; 8. Self-regulation, taxation and public voluntary agreements; 9. The design of public voluntary agreements; 10. Conclusions; References; Index.