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TY - JOUR
T1 - Nudging the powerful
T2 - Reflecting on How to Make Organisations Comply with Environmental Regulation
AU - Lawton, Amy
N1 - This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Environmental Law following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Amy Lawton, Nudging the Powerful: Reflecting on How to Make Organisations Comply with Environmental Regulation, Journal of Environmental Law, , eqz024, https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqz024 is available online at: https://academic.oup.com/jel/article-abstract/32/1/25/5572261
PY - 2020/3/1
Y1 - 2020/3/1
N2 - This article argues that there is a role for nudging the powerful in the environmental sphere. Like humans, businesses and organisations are not rational. Like humans, this could be exploited using choice architecture (more commonly known as ‘nudging’). Drawing on an empirical study of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), this article will explore how social norms can be used to shape organisational behaviour, with a view towards ‘nudging’ them towards more environmentally friendly behaviour. More specifically, social norms can be used to encourage collaboration or competition between regulatees, provided a connection to reputation can be made.
AB - This article argues that there is a role for nudging the powerful in the environmental sphere. Like humans, businesses and organisations are not rational. Like humans, this could be exploited using choice architecture (more commonly known as ‘nudging’). Drawing on an empirical study of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), this article will explore how social norms can be used to shape organisational behaviour, with a view towards ‘nudging’ them towards more environmentally friendly behaviour. More specifically, social norms can be used to encourage collaboration or competition between regulatees, provided a connection to reputation can be made.
U2 - 10.1093/jel/eqz024
DO - 10.1093/jel/eqz024
M3 - Journal article
VL - 32
SP - 25
EP - 51
JO - Journal of Environmental Law
JF - Journal of Environmental Law
SN - 0952-8873
IS - 1
ER -