POLICY INFLUENCE AND POLICY RESPONSIVENESS IN STATE POLLUTION-CONTROL

This article develops an integrated theory of state policy influence a nd responsiveness, then operationalizes this theory to account for var iations in the strength and scope of state water pollution control and hazardous waste management programs. The analysis finds that economic , ideological, interest group, and political system characteristics ac t in concert to affect state policymaking, and that the influences beh ind policymaking vary systematically and predictably across policy are as within environmental protection.