Does corruption matter for the environment? Panel evidence from China

Artikel

This article examines the income-energy-SO2 emissions nexus by taking a corruption variable into account. To that end, the panel cointegration methods are applied to 29 Chinese provinces over 1999-2012. The authors' empirical evidence shows that an increase in the number of anti-corruption cases tends to drive down SO2 emissions in China. It is also found that income growth appears to have a beneficial effect on decreasing SO2 emissions over the past two decades. Finally, energy consumption is found to increase SO2 emissions.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal ; ISSN: 1864-6042 ; Volume: 11 ; Year: 2017 ; Issue: 2017-27 ; Pages: 1-12 ; Kiel: Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models ; Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
• Subject: China ; corruption ; environment ; EKC ; panel ; SO2

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Liao, Xianchun ; Dogan, Eyup ; Baek, Jungho
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
• (where): Kiel
• (when): 2017

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2017-27
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/169378
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET