Arbeitspapier
Is Inequality Harmful for the Environment in a Growing Economy?
In this paper we investigate the relationship between inequality and the environment in a growing economy from a political economy perspective. We consider an endogenous growth economy, where growth generates pollution and a deterioration of the environment. Public expenditures may either be devoted to supporting growth or abating pollution. The decision over the public programs is done in a direct democracy, with simple majority rule. We prove that the median voter is decisive and show that inequality is harmful for the environment: the poorer the median voter relative to the average individual, the less she will tax and devote resources to the environment, preferring to support growth.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Nota di Lavoro ; No. 5.2005
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions
Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
Environmental Economics: General
Environmental Economics: Government Policy
- Subject
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Inequality
Environment
Pollution abatement policy
Growth
Political economy
Einkommensverteilung
Umwelt
Neue Wachstumstheorie
Wachstumspolitik
Umweltpolitik
Median Voter
Theorie
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Kempf, Hubert
Rossignol, Stéphane
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
- (where)
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Milano
- (when)
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2005
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Kempf, Hubert
- Rossignol, Stéphane
- Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
Time of origin
- 2005
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