Abstract
Certifications are often referred to as non-state regulators. At the same time, as firms do, certifications often compete against similar organisations. Do they, then, behave as firms, regulators, both, or neither? What drives their success?Since the full ‘firm/regulator’ puzzle above is enormous, this project focuses on voluntary carbon offset certifications as a representative case. It joins analytical tools from organisational economics (transactions costs) and political science (audience costs) to assess four expectations: …
Date of Award | 1 Dec 2019 |
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Original language | English |
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Supervisor | Christel Koop (Supervisor) & Scott James (Supervisor) |