Which policy means are the better to achieve policy goals, to enhance the acceptability of the policy target groups, and to keep up sustainable development? The purpose of this paper is to answer this question. It is a practical dilemma to make the be...
Which policy means are the better to achieve policy goals, to enhance the acceptability of the policy target groups, and to keep up sustainable development? The purpose of this paper is to answer this question. It is a practical dilemma to make the better choice between cooperative and coercive policy means. The analytical framework of this study is composed of four independent variables such as the characteristics of the community, the efficiency of the institution, the legitimacy and acceptability of the institution, and the network of trust and cooperation.
I found it effective to select the situationally appropriate policy means considering the context, cost, and benefit of the cooperative and coercive one. In Daeoo River's case which satisfies the self-governing conditions the cooperative policy means is more suitable than the coercive one. In case of Hoedong Reservoir which meets the coercive regulatory conditions the coercive policy means is more efficient than the cooperative one. I also found that in each case the cooperation of civil society enhanced social efficiency of the policy means.