The effect of corruption on carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption in Tunisia

Habib Sekrafi and Asma Sghaier

PSU Research Review, 2018, vol. 2, issue 1, 81-95

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of corruption on the environmental quality in Tunisia. Indeed, the post-revolution period is characterized by a remarkable increase in the rates of corruption. Design/methodology/approach - The direct and indirect effects of control corruption on economic growth and CO2emissions in Tunisia have been examined using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) cointegration framework among corruption, growth and CO2emissions. Findings - Results substantiate a positive and significant relationship between control of corruption and economic growth, a negative and significant relationship between control of corruption and environmental quality (CO2) and a negative and significant relationship between control of corruption and energy consumption. The findings suggest that while the control of corruption contributes to economic growth, its positive effect could be transposed indirectly via its impacts on environmental quality. Originality/value - A strategy against corruption will reduce CO2emissions; however, its positive effect on economic growth indirectly contributes to reverse this relationship.

Keywords: Energy consumption; ARDL; Corruption; Tunisia; Carbon dioxide (CO2); O44; Q51; Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/PRR-11-2016-0008

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