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Dealing with the temporal domain of regime effectiveness: A further conceptual development of the Oslo-Potsdam solution

Grundig, Frank (2012) Dealing with the temporal domain of regime effectiveness: A further conceptual development of the Oslo-Potsdam solution. International Environmental Agreements, 12 (2). pp. 111-127. ISSN 1567-9764. (doi:10.1007/s10784-011-9156-8) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38545)

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Abstract

This paper develops the Oslo-Potsdam solution to measuring regime effectiveness further conceptually. I argue that the temporal domain of regime effectiveness is not adequately dealt with by the current measurement concepts and develop three amendments to the Oslo-Potsdam solution. First, I suggest to measure effectiveness over the time interval the regime is in operation in order to capture welfare gains over time. Second, I propose an amendment that takes the pre-regime phase into account and I suggest a way to assess the loss of potential welfare brought about by delays in negotiating the regime. Third, I take temporal externalities of regime policies into account. Dealing with these three aspects of the temporal domain of regime effectiveness is important for obtaining complete and unbiased measurements. Achieving this is important in itself but also for comparative research, the assessment of regime dynamics, and ultimately for advising on policy.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1007/s10784-011-9156-8
Subjects: J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations
Depositing User: Frank Grundig
Date Deposited: 03 Mar 2014 22:43 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:14 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/38545 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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