Environmental policy evaluation in the service of sustainable development: influence of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews from the perspective of institutional economics

摘要: This thesis examines what consequences, through which pathways, and under circumstances, does country-level environmental policy evaluation, carried out by an intergovernmental organisation, have for institutional change towards sustainable development. The philosophical theoretical frameworks of economics are proposed as the lens to assess experiences from evaluation research. is done in order elaborate a conceptual framework analysing approach, impact factors conditioning influence context OECD Environmental Performance Review programme examined in-depth qualitative case study approach. It found that spite engendering relatively modest interest among public, reviews increase legitimacy policies authorities, strengthen performance-oriented emphasising monitoring cost-effectiveness. These impacts operate four parallel representing purposes learning accountability. type intensity depends on capacity mobilise key agents be sensitive context, well credibility political weight reviewed country. concluded notwithstanding distance prevailing conception sustainability institutionalist principles adopted benchmark appraisal this thesis, contribute meaningfully development redressing asymmetries power, thereby improving some conditions deliberative democracy.