Does Political Stability Hinder Pollution? Evidence From Developing States

Alexandra-Anca Purcel ()
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Alexandra-Anca Purcel: Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, IRD, CERDI, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Economic Research Guardian, 2019, vol. 9, issue 2, 75-98

Abstract: We examine the nexus between CO2 emissions and political stability using a sample of low- and lower-middle income countries over 1990-2015. Panel vector error correction model (PVECM) estimations unveil a non-linear, bell-shaped pattern between the two indicators. This suggests that political stability starts to reduce CO2 pollution only after the optimum level is reached. Moreover, we find important heterogeneities concerning countries' level of development and when considering political stability subcomponents. Overall, the findings suggest that both the formal and informal side of political stability plays a vital role in mitigating CO2 pollution in developing countries, and may provide meaningful insights for policymakers.

Keywords: CO2 emissions; Political stability; Developing states (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 P48 Q28 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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