Satisfaction with democracy and the environment in Western Europe : a panel analysis

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We construct a panel of satisfaction with democracy (SWD) and economic, institutional, and environmental variables for 1990-2001 for fifteen European countries. In this sample, controlling for a number of factors, we find that average SWD is higher where (1) there exists an energy / CO2 tax, where (2) government expenditures on the environment are higher, where (3) certain environmental regulations like packaging rules are in place, and (4) where the government puts in place environmental offices or other official bodies charged with addressing environmental concerns. We also find that, on the environmental quality side, (5) more cars on the roads, (6) less unleaded fuel, and (7) higher pesticide use intensity all decrease SWD.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 1660

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Renewable Resources and Conservation: Government Policy ; Renewable Resources and Conservation: Demand and Supply; Prices ; Capitalist Systems: Political Economy ; Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
• Subject: satisfaction with democracy ; environment ; Demokratie ; Umweltpolitik ; Umweltschutz ; Meinung ; Westeuropa

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Wagner, Alexander F. ; Schneider, Friedrich G.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (where): Munich
• (when): 2006

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/19124
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