Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Market-based Instruments and Trade Policies for Environmental Goods

Evidence from Malaysia

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ID13083232
AuthorsMuralitharan Paramasua (University of Malaya), Evelyn Shyamala Devadason (0000-0003-0697-0190, University of Malaya, corresponding author), Pardis Moslemzadeh Tehrani (0000-0001-9698-8698, University of Malaya)
Year2021
Volume14
Issue4
Pages480-508
Publication date2021-12-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMillennial Asia (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2321-7081 • E-ISSN: 0976-3996
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/09763996211054615
OpenAlexW4200377976
LanguageEN
References cited36

This article investigates policy constraints for the environmental goods sector in Malaysia based on the dimensions of market-based (including regulatory) instruments and trade policies. In-depth structured interviews with the government and key industry players are conducted, and six overarching themes constraining the efficacy of the instruments and policies were identified. The findings suggest that incentives and loans for this sector are skewed to manufacturers and low-risk projects, respectively. The major policy gaps in this sector are mostly related to procedural issues, namely non-transparent information, non-uniformity of requirements and complex documentation for certification, licensing and permits

Business · Certification · Documentation · Economics · Government (linguistics · Incentive · Industrial organization · Market economy · Public economics · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Global trade and economics · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Accounting

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