Governing complex societal problems

The impact of private on public regulation through technological change

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6377922
AutoresNicolas Schmid (0009-0009-5461-3754), Leonore Haelg (0000-0002-8036-5987), Sebastian Sewerin (0000-0002-0349-948X), Tobias S Schmidt (0000-0002-7971-2187), Irina Simmen
Ano2021
Volume15
Fascículo3
Páginas840-855
Data de publicação2021-07-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoRegulation & Governance (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1748-5983 • E-ISSN: 1748-5991
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/rego.12314
PMID34413894
OpenAlexW3021841970
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas101

When addressing complex societal problems, public regulation is increasingly complemented by private regulation. Extant literature has provided valuable insights into the effectiveness of such complex governance structures, with most empirical studies focusing on how public regulation influences private regulation. Conversely, the impact of private on public regulation is less well studied. Here, we investigate this impact with a focus on technological change as possible mechanism. Based on a case study of energy efficiency in buildings in Switzerland, we find evidence of a symbiotic interaction between public and private regulation that leads to ratcheting‐up of regulatory stringency. We identify technological change as the mechanism linking private and public regulation. We discuss the relevance of our findings for governance literature and regulators

Biology · Business · Corporate governance · Economics · Empirical evidence · Empirical research · Extant taxon · Political science · Public economics · Technological change · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Law · Public Procurement and Policy · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Finance