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Do Democratic Governments Improve Environmental Quality?, Yoonsoo Nam
Do Democratic Governments Improve Environmental Quality?, Yoonsoo Nam
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My research question is whether democratic countries improve the environment. This research question is important because many nowadays people are more than ever concerned about environmental quality, and researchers have produced mixed results of democratic governments’ effects on the environment. As an attempt to contribute to this area of research, I implement three different types of heterogeneity in the relationships between democratic countries and environmental quality. These three different types of heterogeneity include different environmental outcomes, separate components of democracy, and countries with different income levels. By using these three different types of heterogeneity, I may better understand the mechanisms …
Environmental Shocks, Differentiated Households And Migration: A Study In Thailand, Neil Marie Bennett
Environmental Shocks, Differentiated Households And Migration: A Study In Thailand, Neil Marie Bennett
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Why Do Countries Cooperate? The Effect Of Cross-Border Pollution, Eric D. Johnson
Why Do Countries Cooperate? The Effect Of Cross-Border Pollution, Eric D. Johnson
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As evidence regarding the consequences of climate change grows, the need to act cooperatively becomes increasingly apparent. International environmental agreements are one of many means being pursued to improve environmental management and combat climate change at large. This study examines factors that influence international environmental treaty participation among European countries. Using panel data on 35 European countries for 1980-1999, joint treaty participation is estimated as a function of various globalization variables with specific attention given to the effects of cross-border air pollution, foreign direct investment, and trade. These results suggest that cross-border air pollution does increase cooperation even after controlling …