Exploring the intersection of local economic development and environmental policy

Osgood, Jeffery L.; Opp, Susan M.; DeMasters, Megan M.

doi:10.1111/juaf.12316

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“…This tracks closely with the overall population distribution, in which 90% of U.S. cities are below 100,000 population. Recent economic development research by Osgood, Opp, and DeMasters (2017) and sustainability research by Homsy and Warner (2015) and others have used either one of these surveys in isolation or both in a limited, descriptive analysis. None have used the matched responses in a regression context to explore sustainable development commitment.…”

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“…Our outcome measures are the IRT-generated indices of five bundles of sustainability tools. The 2010 ICMA survey measured 109 sustainability policy actions or goals across 12 issue areas (for a detailed description of the 2010 ICMA sustainability survey and its utilization, see Homsy and Warner 2015;Opp and Saunders 2013;Osgood, Opp, and DeMasters 2017). We used the matched responses from the 2009 to 2010 surveys to create five sustainability tool bundles, including a comprehensive Full sustainability index for comparison; an Energy index including 17 survey items related to fuel-efficient vehicle use, energy management systems, lighting, solar panels, and energy audits of government buildings; a Carbon index containing eight questions related to greenhouse-gas emissions, benchmarking, and targets for the municipal government and community; a Land-use index containing 19 items related to incentives for smart growth, construction standards for energy use, brownfield sites, land conservation programs, and transfer of development rights programs; and an Inclusion index including eight items covering affordable housing; housing options for the disabled, homeless, and elderly; preschool funding; after-school programs; and community quality-of-life information provision.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Hierarchies of Need in Sustainable Development: A Resource Dependence Approach for Local Governance

Deslatte

Stokan

2017

Urban Affairs Review

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Urban sustainability is a burgeoning focus for urban scholarship but rarely examined within the larger context of local government economic activities. Why should cities focusing on cutback management and competition for tax revenues be expected to devote all but the fleetest of attention to carbon footprints or metropolitan-wide environmental or social problems? To address this question, we utilize a resource dependence (RD) theoretical framework to conceptualize sustainable development as a pattern of contractual arrangements between governments and firms shaped by resource constraints. Utilizing survey data of U.S. cities and a Bayesian methodological approach, we present evidence that municipal job-recruitment efforts reduce the probability of observing an overall sustainability policy commitment. Cities which placed greater emphasis on retaining and developing existing businesses are also more committed to sustainability.

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Hierarchies of Need in Sustainable Development: A Resource Dependence Approach for Local Governance

Deslatte

Stokan

2017

Urban Affairs Review

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“…The Reporting Components variable was the sum of all “yes” responses to the seven items. Building a scale with dichotomous responses is a common practice (Adua & Lobao, 2015; Osgood et al, 2016; M. E. Warner & Zheng, 2013), although there are critics of the technique.…”

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Self-Report Accuracy in Local Economic Development Programs

Farley

2020

Economic Development Quarterly

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Local economic development programs are primarily aimed at increasing employment and tax revenues. Data on these programs are collected through self-report surveys conducted by the International City Managers Association and others. This study evaluates predictors of accurate self-reporting. Using agency theory as a theoretical framework, the study measures the quantity of internal reporting components and the quality of financial reporting and evaluates how these are associated with accurate self-reporting. As a control, the condition of the local economy is also evaluated. The findings indicate a statistically significant relationship between the quality of financial reporting and the strength of a local economy with accurate self-reporting. Recommendations to improve research in this area are for the Government Finance Officers Association and the International City Managers Association to work together, with the former creating standards for reporting on local economic development programs and the latter aligning its survey with these standards.

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“…Cities' interests in economic development, costs savings, and improving quality of life have increasingly aligned with sustainability goals. Environmental quality and environmental amenities offer valuable community assets in attracting business in investments in the modern economy (Osgood, Opp, and DeMasters ; Portney ). Cost savings often motivate energy efficiency initiatives and cities' larger sustainability efforts are often spurred by the desire to secure a “green reputation,” which can appeal to mobile residents seeking to live in a place that offers a high quality of life (Feiock and Coutts ; Krause ; Portney ).…”

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Drivers of Policy Instrument Selection for Environmental Management by Local Governments

Krause

Hawkins

Park

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Public Administration Review

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Local governments commonly pursue environmental objectives that exceed state and federal minimum requirements. Although research informs our understanding of factors that lead cities to adopt such policy goals, the underlying mechanisms employed to achieve them are not well understood. This article examines factors that drive the choice of policy instruments that cities use to pursue local environmental objectives. The literature links the structure of the local governing body, characteristics of the community and target populations, and the nature of the policy problem to instrument selection. Building on this, the authors model the dynamics shaping cities' use of regulations, financial incentives, or combination thereof, to pursue a variety of different environmental objectives. Results indicate that community racial composition and political leaning influence instrument choice when policy targets the public at large. Alternatively, when policy targets particular stakeholder groups, such as developers, the characteristics of the local governing body are of greater importance.

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Exploring the intersection of local economic development and environmental policy

Cited by 14 publications

References 15 publications

Hierarchies of Need in Sustainable Development: A Resource Dependence Approach for Local Governance

Hierarchies of Need in Sustainable Development: A Resource Dependence Approach for Local Governance

Self-Report Accuracy in Local Economic Development Programs

Drivers of Policy Instrument Selection for Environmental Management by Local Governments

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