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Competition through indicators of regional sustainability in a federal system
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Hochschule Darmstadt, FB Gesellschaftswissenschaften und Soziale Arbeit, Sonderforschungsgruppe Institutionenanalyse (sofia)
Abstract "Indicators of regional sustainability can attempt to inform regional actors by
pointing out potentials of sustainable development. In this respect, indicators
are a heuristic instrument for designing policy instruments. But theoretically
sustainability indicators could also be applied in horizon... view more
"Indicators of regional sustainability can attempt to inform regional actors by
pointing out potentials of sustainable development. In this respect, indicators
are a heuristic instrument for designing policy instruments. But theoretically
sustainability indicators could also be applied in horizontal and vertical fiscal
relations to allocate funds among regions. Then they could induce competition
either by setting standards or else by evaluating relative efforts towards
sustainable development. In a way, this seems to be comparable to ecotaxation:
An incentive provides for the lack of altruistic behavior to do what is
best for all. And reforming fiscal relations according to sustainability indicators
would come close to a revolution. Unfortunately, chances are low of fitting
complex indicator systems with rather simple measures of current fiscal relations
and their structural conditions. Specifically, we show that sustainable
development indicators suffer four fundamental problems if applied to fiscal
relations. All four are arising from the fact that highly diverse information
must be condensed into one single form of information to give the incentive: money." [author's abstract]... view less
Keywords
sustainability; competition; federalism; region; sustainable development; system of indicators; decision making; regional comparison; redistribution; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Ecology, Environment
Public Finance
Document language
English
Publication Year
2002
City
Darmstadt
Page/Pages
16 p.
Series
sofia-Diskussionsbeiträge zur Institutionenanalyse, 02-6
ISSN
1437-126X
ISBN
3-933795-45-1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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