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The Political Regulation Wave : A Case of How Local Incentives Systematically Shape Air Quality in China

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Why has there been uneven success in reducing air pollution even in the same locality over time? This book offers an innovative theorization of how local political incentives can affect bureaucratic regulation. Using empirical evidence, it examines and compares the control of different air pollutants in China-an autocracy-and, to a lesser extent, Mexico-a democracy. Making use of new data, approaches, and techniques across political science, environmental sciences, and engineering, Shen reveals that local leaders and politicians are incentivized to cater to the policy preferences of their superiors or constituents, respectively, giving rise to varying levels of regulatory stringency during the leaders' tenures. Shen demonstrates that when ambiguity dilutes regulatory effectiveness, having the right incentives and enhanced monitoring is insufficient for successful policy implementation. Vividly explaining key phenomena through anecdotes and personal interviews, this book identifies new causes of air pollution and proposes timely solutions.

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363.7392 POL

Publisher

United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press., 2022

Collation

xviii, 164 p ; ill

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781009103664

Classification

363.7392

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Subject(s)

China
Local government
Organizational behavior
Environmental policy--Economic aspects
Air--Pollution--Government policy
Air quality management--Government policy

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Statement of Responsibility

Shiran Victoria Shen

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