Daniel C Matisoff
Biographic Data
| ID | 1487841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel C Matisoff |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel C |
| FAMILY NAME | Matisoff |
| SIGNATURE | MATISOFF D C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4575-5282 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 119 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Symbolic or Substantive Action: Intent, Effort, and Results
Many firms have made ambitious climate pledges since the Paris Agreement of 2015. These pledges may be symbolic or substantive, but the literature is fragmented in defining these two terms. We propose a conceptual framework with three frames to delineate symbolic from substantive action: Intent—underlying motivations for engaging in climate action; Effort—depth of operational changes; and Results—presence of improvements in environmental performa…
Frontiers of weatherization: Evolving programmatic needs and expanding evaluation tools
Low-income weatherization programs provide home energy efficiency upgrades to reduce utility costs, improve indoor comfort, and address the health and safety needs of income-constrained households. This review examines seventeen retrospective, outcome-focused evaluations of weatherization programs conducted over the past four decades to assess how program evaluation methods have evolved, where critical gaps remain, and how future studies can impr…
As the crow flies: Tracking Policy Diffusion Through Stakeholder Networks
Policy diffusion is an important element of the policy formation process. However, understanding of the micro-level interactions governing policy spread remains limited. Much of the literature focuses on macro-level proxies for intergovernmental connectivity. These proxies outline broad diffusion patterns without specifying the micro-level mechanisms that govern how individuals facilitate that diffusion. The role of stakeholders in diffusion in t…
Contagious Covid-19 policies: Policy diffusion during times of crisis
The COVID-19 crisis demanded rapid, widespread policy action. In response, nations turned to different forms of social distancing policies to reduce the spread of the virus. These policies were implemented globally, proving as contagious as the virus they are meant to prevent. Yet, variation in their implementation invites questions as to how and why countries adopt social distancing policies, and whether the causal mechanisms driving these polic…
Do Pilot and Demonstration Projects Work? Evidence from a Green Building Program
Pilot and demonstration (P&D) projects are commonly deployed to catalyze early adoption of technology but are poorly understood in terms of mechanism and impact. We conceptually distinguish unique functions of pilots and demonstrations, then examine whether they accelerate adoption in the case of green building technology. To identify effects on adoption, we develop a difference‐in‐difference‐in‐differences strategy, exploiting variation in timin…
Understanding renewable energy policy adoption and evolution in Europe: The impact of coercion, normative emulation, competition, and learning
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment in the United States: The Impact of Polycentric Governance and Contextual Changes
Advanced metering infrastructure provides the first building block in smart grids by empowering customers and utilities with real-time information regarding energy use. It is a key element in the U.S. government's push for electric grid modernization. Using a panel dataset for 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the years 2007-2012, we evaluate the impacts of a polycentric governance system and socioeconomic contexts on states' perfo…
Economic, sociological, and neighbor dimensions of energy efficiency adoption behaviors: Evidence from the U.S residential heating and air conditioning market
Sources of specification errors in the assessment of voluntary environmental programs: Understanding program impacts
Kindred spirits or intergovernmental competition? The innovation and diffusion of energy policies in the American states (1990–2008)
The innovation of environmental policies and their subsequent diffusion throughout the American states has been the subject of significant academic attention. Using an event history analysis, a traditional geographic model for policy diffusion is tested against a model where states learn from peer groups, defined by political culture. There is evidence for state learning within peer groups but less support for diffusion across state borders. Poli…
Managing contested greenspace: Neighborhood commons and the rise of dog parks
Dog parks present an emerging class or urban environmental amenities. In order to develop a better understanding of dog parks, this article applies existing literature regarding urban parks and common pool resource (CPR) management to off-leash recreation areas. We develop a typology dog-park management and build upon a survey of 298 dog park users of a major dog park. We test the relationship between the perception of the park as a successfully …
Managing contested greenspace: Neighborhood commons and the rise of dog parks
Dog parks present an emerging class or urban environmental amenities. In order to develop a better understanding of dog parks, this article applies existing literature regarding urban parks and common pool resource (CPR) management to off-leash recreation areas. We develop a typology dog-park management and build upon a survey of 298 dog park users of a major dog park. We test the relationship between the perception of the park as a successfully …
Are international environmental agreements enforceable? implications for institutional design
The Adoption of State Climate Change Policies and Renewable Portfolio Standards: Regional Diffusion or Internal Determinants
This paper draws upon policy innovation literature and quantitatively explains the adoption of state climate change policies, leading to a broader question-what makes states more likely to adopt policies that provide a global public good? First, existing empirical evidence relating to state climate change policy adoption is reviewed. Following this brief discussion, several analytic approaches are presented that test specific hypotheses derived f…
The Adoption of State Climate Change Policies and Renewable Portfolio Standards: Regional Diffusion or Internal Determinants
This paper draws upon policy innovation literature and quantitatively explains the adoption of state climate change policies, leading to a broader question-what makes states more likely to adopt policies that provide a global public good? First, existing empirical evidence relating to state climate change policy adoption is reviewed. Following this brief discussion, several analytic approaches are presented that test specific hypotheses derived f…
Contagious Covid-19 policies: Policy diffusion during times of crisis
The COVID-19 crisis demanded rapid, widespread policy action. In response, nations turned to different forms of social distancing policies to reduce the spread of the virus. These policies were implemented globally, proving as contagious as the virus they are meant to prevent. Yet, variation in their implementation invites questions as to how and why countries adopt social distancing policies, and whether the causal mechanisms driving these polic…
Understanding renewable energy policy adoption and evolution in Europe: The impact of coercion, normative emulation, competition, and learning
Kindred spirits or intergovernmental competition? The innovation and diffusion of energy policies in the American states (1990–2008)
The innovation of environmental policies and their subsequent diffusion throughout the American states has been the subject of significant academic attention. Using an event history analysis, a traditional geographic model for policy diffusion is tested against a model where states learn from peer groups, defined by political culture. There is evidence for state learning within peer groups but less support for diffusion across state borders. Poli…
Do Pilot and Demonstration Projects Work? Evidence from a Green Building Program
Pilot and demonstration (P&D) projects are commonly deployed to catalyze early adoption of technology but are poorly understood in terms of mechanism and impact. We conceptually distinguish unique functions of pilots and demonstrations, then examine whether they accelerate adoption in the case of green building technology. To identify effects on adoption, we develop a difference‐in‐difference‐in‐differences strategy, exploiting variation in timin…
Economic, sociological, and neighbor dimensions of energy efficiency adoption behaviors: Evidence from the U.S residential heating and air conditioning market
As the crow flies: Tracking Policy Diffusion Through Stakeholder Networks
Policy diffusion is an important element of the policy formation process. However, understanding of the micro-level interactions governing policy spread remains limited. Much of the literature focuses on macro-level proxies for intergovernmental connectivity. These proxies outline broad diffusion patterns without specifying the micro-level mechanisms that govern how individuals facilitate that diffusion. The role of stakeholders in diffusion in t…
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment in the United States: The Impact of Polycentric Governance and Contextual Changes
Advanced metering infrastructure provides the first building block in smart grids by empowering customers and utilities with real-time information regarding energy use. It is a key element in the U.S. government's push for electric grid modernization. Using a panel dataset for 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the years 2007-2012, we evaluate the impacts of a polycentric governance system and socioeconomic contexts on states' perfo…
Sources of specification errors in the assessment of voluntary environmental programs: Understanding program impacts
Managing contested greenspace: Neighborhood commons and the rise of dog parks
Dog parks present an emerging class or urban environmental amenities. In order to develop a better understanding of dog parks, this article applies existing literature regarding urban parks and common pool resource (CPR) management to off-leash recreation areas. We develop a typology dog-park management and build upon a survey of 298 dog park users of a major dog park. We test the relationship between the perception of the park as a successfully …
Are international environmental agreements enforceable? implications for institutional design
The Adoption of State Climate Change Policies and Renewable Portfolio Standards: Regional Diffusion or Internal Determinants
This paper draws upon policy innovation literature and quantitatively explains the adoption of state climate change policies, leading to a broader question-what makes states more likely to adopt policies that provide a global public good? First, existing empirical evidence relating to state climate change policy adoption is reviewed. Following this brief discussion, several analytic approaches are presented that test specific hypotheses derived f…
Are international environmental agreements enforceable? implications for institutional design
Managing contested greenspace: Neighborhood commons and the rise of dog parks
Dog parks present an emerging class or urban environmental amenities. In order to develop a better understanding of dog parks, this article applies existing literature regarding urban parks and common pool resource (CPR) management to off-leash recreation areas. We develop a typology dog-park management and build upon a survey of 298 dog park users of a major dog park. We test the relationship between the perception of the park as a successfully …
Managing contested greenspace: Neighborhood commons and the rise of dog parks
Dog parks present an emerging class or urban environmental amenities. In order to develop a better understanding of dog parks, this article applies existing literature regarding urban parks and common pool resource (CPR) management to off-leash recreation areas. We develop a typology dog-park management and build upon a survey of 298 dog park users of a major dog park. We test the relationship between the perception of the park as a successfully …
Sources of specification errors in the assessment of voluntary environmental programs: Understanding program impacts
Kindred spirits or intergovernmental competition? The innovation and diffusion of energy policies in the American states (1990–2008)
The innovation of environmental policies and their subsequent diffusion throughout the American states has been the subject of significant academic attention. Using an event history analysis, a traditional geographic model for policy diffusion is tested against a model where states learn from peer groups, defined by political culture. There is evidence for state learning within peer groups but less support for diffusion across state borders. Poli…
Economic, sociological, and neighbor dimensions of energy efficiency adoption behaviors: Evidence from the U.S residential heating and air conditioning market
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment in the United States: The Impact of Polycentric Governance and Contextual Changes
Advanced metering infrastructure provides the first building block in smart grids by empowering customers and utilities with real-time information regarding energy use. It is a key element in the U.S. government's push for electric grid modernization. Using a panel dataset for 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the years 2007-2012, we evaluate the impacts of a polycentric governance system and socioeconomic contexts on states' perfo…
Understanding renewable energy policy adoption and evolution in Europe: The impact of coercion, normative emulation, competition, and learning
Do Pilot and Demonstration Projects Work? Evidence from a Green Building Program
Pilot and demonstration (P&D) projects are commonly deployed to catalyze early adoption of technology but are poorly understood in terms of mechanism and impact. We conceptually distinguish unique functions of pilots and demonstrations, then examine whether they accelerate adoption in the case of green building technology. To identify effects on adoption, we develop a difference‐in‐difference‐in‐differences strategy, exploiting variation in timin…
Contagious Covid-19 policies: Policy diffusion during times of crisis
The COVID-19 crisis demanded rapid, widespread policy action. In response, nations turned to different forms of social distancing policies to reduce the spread of the virus. These policies were implemented globally, proving as contagious as the virus they are meant to prevent. Yet, variation in their implementation invites questions as to how and why countries adopt social distancing policies, and whether the causal mechanisms driving these polic…
As the crow flies: Tracking Policy Diffusion Through Stakeholder Networks
Policy diffusion is an important element of the policy formation process. However, understanding of the micro-level interactions governing policy spread remains limited. Much of the literature focuses on macro-level proxies for intergovernmental connectivity. These proxies outline broad diffusion patterns without specifying the micro-level mechanisms that govern how individuals facilitate that diffusion. The role of stakeholders in diffusion in t…
Frontiers of weatherization: Evolving programmatic needs and expanding evaluation tools
Low-income weatherization programs provide home energy efficiency upgrades to reduce utility costs, improve indoor comfort, and address the health and safety needs of income-constrained households. This review examines seventeen retrospective, outcome-focused evaluations of weatherization programs conducted over the past four decades to assess how program evaluation methods have evolved, where critical gaps remain, and how future studies can impr…
Symbolic or Substantive Action: Intent, Effort, and Results
Many firms have made ambitious climate pledges since the Paris Agreement of 2015. These pledges may be symbolic or substantive, but the literature is fragmented in defining these two terms. We propose a conceptual framework with three frames to delineate symbolic from substantive action: Intent—underlying motivations for engaging in climate action; Effort—depth of operational changes; and Results—presence of improvements in environmental performa…
Business (11 works) · Economics (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Geography (5 works) · Policy Transfer and Learning (5 works) · Public economics (5 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Climate Change Policy and Economics (3 works) · Collective action (3 works) · Diffusion (3 works)