Tracking Deterrent Messages in Environmental Enforcement
EPA Grant Number: R828827
Title: Tracking Deterrent Messages in Environmental Enforcement
Investigators:
Kagan, Robert A.
,
Thornton, Dorothy
,
Gunningham, Neil
Institution:
University of California - Berkeley
Current Institution:
University of California - Berkeley
,
Australian National University
EPA Project Officer:
Hahn, Intaek
Project Period:
June 6, 2001 through
May 31, 2003
Project Amount:
$349,981
RFA:
Corporate Environmental Performance and the Effectiveness of Government Interventions (2000)
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Research Category:
Environmental Justice
Description:
The objectives of this research project are to increase knowledge about the role of general deterrence in the implementation of U.S. environmental law. To that end, it will: (a) track the dissemination (in various communications media) of information about enforcement measures and legal penalties against violators; (b) survey similarly-situated enterprises about their knowledge of and response to those deterrent messages; and (c) evaluate the salience of general deterrence messages as compared to other factors, as stimuli for compliance efforts by regulated business.
Approach:
The research approach involves: 1) identification and characterization of deterrent messages, based on legal sanctions announced by the EPA; 2) mapping dissemination of the deterrent messages, through content analysis of various media; 3) mapping reception of deterrent messages, via telephone survey; 4) assessing the behavioral impact of deterrent messages, by telephone survey and quantitative case studies; 5) assessing the salience of deterrent messages, via in-depth interviews; and 6) analysis of the relative effectiveness of general deterrence enforcement strategies.
Expected Results:
The expected results will provide insights into and provisional answers to a range of questions concerning: the relative importance of general deterrence, and the circumstances in which it is most likely to be achieved; the extent to which, and the circumstances in which, deterrence messages ?get through' to target populations; and how salient deterrent messages as compared to other factors. The research results will facilitate better regulatory design more broadly, and the more effective integration of deterrence and non-deterrence oriented regulatory strategies.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project:
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Journal Articles:
Journal Articles have been submitted on this project:
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Supplemental Keywords:
public policy, surveys, communications, mass media., RFA, Economic, Social, & Behavioral Science Research Program, Scientific Discipline, Sustainable Industry/Business, Corporate Performance, Economics and Business, Social Science, enforcement strategy, community involvement, legal pnealties, incentives, information dissemination, survey, environmental compliance determinants, environmental law, regulations, corporate environmental behavior
Progress and Final Reports:
2001 Progress Report
Final Report
