TY - JOUR
T1 - Balance between Local Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: A Multi-level Governance Perspective
T2 - A Multi-level Governance Perspective
AU - Hawkins, Christopher
AU - Kwon, Sung-Wook
AU - Bae, Jungah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/9/18
Y1 - 2016/9/18
N2 - ABSTRACT: This study seeks to explain why U.S. local governments utilize environmental sustainability to promote economic development. Economic development and environmental protection need not be competing objectives, but rather, environmental protection can enhance local economic competitiveness. Using data from the ICMA Economic Development Survey, this study tests an empirical model that includes state sustainability initiatives, participation in climate protection networks, and political attitudes toward economic development as predictors of local policy decisions. The findings reinforce a multi-level governance perspective on explaining the balance cities seek to achieve between environmental protection and economic growth.
AB - ABSTRACT: This study seeks to explain why U.S. local governments utilize environmental sustainability to promote economic development. Economic development and environmental protection need not be competing objectives, but rather, environmental protection can enhance local economic competitiveness. Using data from the ICMA Economic Development Survey, this study tests an empirical model that includes state sustainability initiatives, participation in climate protection networks, and political attitudes toward economic development as predictors of local policy decisions. The findings reinforce a multi-level governance perspective on explaining the balance cities seek to achieve between environmental protection and economic growth.
KW - Local sustainability
KW - economic development
KW - governance
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U2 - 10.1080/01900692.2015.1035787
DO - 10.1080/01900692.2015.1035787
M3 - Article
VL - 39
SP - 803
EP - 811
JO - International Journal of Public Administration
JF - International Journal of Public Administration
IS - 11
ER -