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European Political Economy, Networked Interest and Sustainable Investment. A Conceptual and Qualifying Study on the Ability of Interest Groups to Influence Environmental Regulatory Outcomes: The European Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth, 2015-2019

Neubauer, Moritz LU (2020) EKHS22 20201
Department of Economic History
Abstract
To this day, the question of how economic development and lasting transformation take place remains both highly controversial and relevant for future growth perspectives. Questions of influence, representation of interests and power to shape legislation are faded out of the focus of economic research. By combining these aspects with network modelling techniques and a newly compiled dataset of 112 consultation replies concerning the European regulation of sustainable investment, this thesis contributes to the growing work on economic transformation processes. Together with data on bilateral meetings and expert group memberships, a picture of asymmetrical influence appears. The thesis finds that inter- temporality of power resource... (More)
To this day, the question of how economic development and lasting transformation take place remains both highly controversial and relevant for future growth perspectives. Questions of influence, representation of interests and power to shape legislation are faded out of the focus of economic research. By combining these aspects with network modelling techniques and a newly compiled dataset of 112 consultation replies concerning the European regulation of sustainable investment, this thesis contributes to the growing work on economic transformation processes. Together with data on bilateral meetings and expert group memberships, a picture of asymmetrical influence appears. The thesis finds that inter- temporality of power resource allocation leads to higher regime resistance against stricter environmental regulation. Furthermore, contextual change translates into regulatory change with a time lag, dependent on network characteristics and the ability to influence the institutional and public discourse. The results of this thesis show the need for closer further and more interdisciplinary research on sustainable investment. (Less)
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author
Neubauer, Moritz LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS22 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Sustainability, investment, transformation, political economy
language
English
id
9021071
date added to LUP
2020-07-03 12:16:24
date last changed
2020-07-03 12:16:24
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  abstract     = {{To this day, the question of how economic development and lasting transformation take place remains both highly controversial and relevant for future growth perspectives. Questions of influence, representation of interests and power to shape legislation are faded out of the focus of economic research. By combining these aspects with network modelling techniques and a newly compiled dataset of 112 consultation replies concerning the European regulation of sustainable investment, this thesis contributes to the growing work on economic transformation processes. Together with data on bilateral meetings and expert group memberships, a picture of asymmetrical influence appears. The thesis finds that inter- temporality of power resource allocation leads to higher regime resistance against stricter environmental regulation. Furthermore, contextual change translates into regulatory change with a time lag, dependent on network characteristics and the ability to influence the institutional and public discourse. The results of this thesis show the need for closer further and more interdisciplinary research on sustainable investment.}},
  author       = {{Neubauer, Moritz}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{European Political Economy, Networked Interest and Sustainable Investment. A Conceptual and Qualifying Study on the Ability of Interest Groups to Influence Environmental Regulatory Outcomes: The European Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth, 2015-2019}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}