Does corruption matter for the environment? Panel evidence from China

Xianchun Liao, Eyup Dogan and Jungho Baek

Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2017, vol. 11, No 2017-27, 12 pages

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: China; corruption; environment; EKC; panel; SO2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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