The drivers of local environmental policy in China: An analysis of Shenzhen’s environmental performance management system, 2007–2015

摘要: Abstract To combat significant pollution problems, a number of local governments in China have utilized performance management to improve cadres’ accountability on environmental issues. Despite the extensive literature public sector management, attention has been relatively scant. Taking Shenzhen – one China’s most densely populated, affluent, and rapidly growing cities as case study, this article describes analyzes evolution system from 2007 2015. A series external internal factors are identified determinants policy evolution, including individual decision-making, higher-level policies, intra-governmental interactions (horizontally vertically), relative salience issues, strategies experimentation. The multiplicity further complicates already complex process measurement by setting it political context, which can distort efficacy objectives system, resulting an unpredictable compromised tool. Improving government involves reducing complexity reforming aspects allowing for more serious, open, transparent decision-making process.