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Political Decision-making and the Local Provision of Public Goods: The Case of Municipal Climate Protection in the US

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The municipal political decision-making dynamic has typically been studied in regard to the provision of locally public goods and services whose benefits, while diffuse, are tied to a particular geography. This research extends current knowledge by empirically examining the local production of a global public good: climate protection. It utilises an original nation-wide dataset on the greenhouse gas-reducing activities that have been implemented by city governments in the US. These data enable the development of a more comprehensive measure of local climate protection than has been used in previous quantitative research. Several theories of local political decision-making are tested to determine the factors that influence the extent of municipal involvement in climate-protecting activities. Results suggest that local governments’ fiscal and human capacities are key determinants of involvement.

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  • Rachel M. Krause, 2012. "Political Decision-making and the Local Provision of Public Goods: The Case of Municipal Climate Protection in the US," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 49(11), pages 2399-2417, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:49:y:2012:i:11:p:2399-2417
    DOI: 10.1177/0042098011427183
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    1. Sippel, Maike & Jenssen, Till, 2009. "What about local climate governance? A review of promise and problems," MPRA Paper 20987, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Armstrong, John H., 2019. "Modeling effective local government climate policies that exceed state targets," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 15-26.

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