Essays about: "new policy instruments"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 77 essays containing the words new policy instruments.

  1. 21. BUSINESSEUROPE - AN OPPORTUNISTIC AND STRATEGIC POLICY ACTOR. A study of the policy objectives of BusinessEurope vis-à-vis the EU Institutions following the Implementation of the New Economic Governance Agenda in the European Union.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jasmin Usta; [2019-12-13]
    Keywords : BusinessEurope; employer organization; social partner; European Union; policy analysis; European Semester;

    Abstract : This Master Thesis aims to study European employer organization BusinessEurope’s policy objectives vis-à-vis the Commission and European Council in the context of the European Semester in the time period of 2015 and 2018. The overall objective of this study is to assess if BusinessEurope and the two EU institutions are mutually interdependent, given their mutual goals of increasing international competitiveness and growth in the EU. READ MORE

  3. 22. Does Reality Match Ambition? Multilevel governance of building energy efficiency in Brunnshög, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Kelly Delaney; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy efficiency; energy efficient buildings; multilevel governance; policy ambitions; policy implementation; Science General;

    Abstract : Improving energy efficiency in buildings is an important part of the EU’s ambitions to address climate change and other environmental, social and economic challenges. This is a role that is traditionally taken on by varying levels of governments, each level addressing elements that fall within their areas of jurisdiction. READ MORE

  4. 23. Optimal Monetary Policy, Macroprudential Instruments, and the Credit Cycle

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Camilo Marchesini; [2019]
    Keywords : Monetary policy; macroprudential regulation; banking; financial frictions;

    Abstract : I study optimal monetary and macroprudential policies in a New Keynesian DSGE framework with leverageconstrainedbanks. In particular, I assess the desirability of alternative operational policy rules when theeconomy is hit by mortgage default shocks and show that their implications for inflation dynamics and policytrade-offs depend on whether the shocks originate in the household sector or in the entrepreneurial sector ofthe economy. READ MORE

  5. 24. Between a rock and a hard place. Assessing policy coherence of energy, climate, and biodiversity policies in relation to hydropower developments in Slovenia.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Anja Fuechtbauer; [2019]
    Keywords : policy coherence; policy integration; hydropower; Slovenia; climate change; biodiversity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research is exploring policy coherence of energy, climate, and biodiversity policies on the case study of new hydropower developments in the Republic of Slovenia. A qualitative case-study approach utilising policy document analysis and interviews was chosen to conduct this research. READ MORE

  6. 25. EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS A Quantitative Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Vladimir Obradovic; [2018-10-31]
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    Abstract : Environmental risks are one of the top three threats to human population, according to World Economic Forum. It is known that human activities are important contributor to environmental disasters, and for decades policy makers have tried to address this problem. One of the instruments for protecting the environment are international agreements. READ MORE