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Democratic inclusiveness, climate policy outputs, and climate policy outcomes

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: In an ideal inclusive political system, all citizens are equally able to influence and challenge policies. We focus on how inclusiveness affects climate policies and outcomes. We argue that more inclusive systems should produce more policies in response to environmental threats and should have better outcomes. We test these hypotheses using panel and cross-sectional data relating to climate policy outputs and outcomes. The results suggest that inclusiveness is positively associated with policy outputs, but probably not with lower emissions of greenhouse gases. This pattern may relate to a lack of deliberation in systems, which are relatively inclusive in the narrower sense of pluralist democratic theory.

Source: Democratization

DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2015.1094059

Authors: Tobias Böhmelt, Marit Böker, Hugh Ward

Institutions: University of Essex, ETH Zurich, Institute for Environmental Decisions

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change Policy and Economics

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2197430097