Representations and Policy Change: Evidence from the Canadian-Flag Shipping Industry

Emmanuel Guy
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Emmanuel Guy: Department of Management Sciences, University of Québec at Rimouski, 300 Allée des Ursulines, CP 3300, Rimouski, Quebec, G5L 3A1 Canada

Environment and Planning A, 2013, vol. 45, issue 5, 1184-1198

Abstract: The paper explores change in shipping nexuses via the Canadian example. Two dimensions of this institutional framework are contrasted. On one hand, the industry segment of Canadian-flag vessels operate under a regime that reserves domestic trade to national carriers. On the other hand, more recent initiatives seek to develop long-term connectivity with international shipping networks through a trade corridor planning approach. Derived from new institutionalisms and cognitive policy analysis, the interpretation of the case studies is achieved through a conceptual framework that emphasises the influence of representations. The paper underlines how actors refer to ideational frameworks to build credibility when working towards desired institutional change or reacting to proposed amended policies.

Keywords: representations; policy; institutional change; cabotage; Canadian shipping policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1068/a44602

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