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Sustainability, Institutions and Behavior

In: Institutions and Sustainability

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  • Arild Vatn

    (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

Abstract

This paper is about how to facilitate sustainability, arguing that it is important to undertake changes in the institutional structures governing economic activity. The basic question concerns which logic or rationality is fostered by prevailing institutions and which changes in these should be facilitated. Two integrated arguments are put forward: Sustainability demands a shift from separating to integrating institutions and away from institutions exclusively fostering individual rationality towards those supporting cooperative rationality. The necessity for such a move is argued on the basis of the characteristics of the problems humanity are facing. Concerning the possibilities for making the proposed institutional changes, a wide variety of literatures from different fields looking at human motivation and the relationship between motivation and institutions is evaluated. The paper also sketches some alternative ways through which an increased emphasis on integration and cooperative rationality could be facilitated.

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  • Arild Vatn, 2009. "Sustainability, Institutions and Behavior," Springer Books, in: Volker Beckmann & Martina Padmanabhan (ed.), Institutions and Sustainability, chapter 14, pages 293-314, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-1-4020-9690-7_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9690-7_14
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    1. Md Aslam Mia & Lucia Dalla Pellegrina & Patrick Damme & Mahinda Wijesiri, 2019. "Financial Inclusion, Deepening and Efficiency in Microfinance Programs: Evidence from Bangladesh," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 31(4), pages 809-835, September.
    2. Chaikumbung, Mayula, 2023. "The effects of institutions and cultures on people's willingness to pay for climate change policies: A meta-regression analysis," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 177(C).
    3. Xiao, Chengyong & Wang, Qian & van Donk, Dirk Pieter & van der Vaart, Taco, 2018. "When are stakeholder pressures effective? An extension of slack resources theory," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 199(C), pages 138-149.
    4. Natsuka Tokumaru, 2020. "Coevolution of institutions and residents toward sustainable glocal development: a case study on the Kuni Umi solar power project on Awaji Island," Evolutionary and Institutional Economics Review, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 197-217, January.

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