Satisfaction with Democracy and the Environment in Western Europe: A Panel Analysis

Alexander Wagner and Friedrich Schneider ()

No 1929, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: environment; satisfaction with democracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K32 P16 Q21 Q28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2006-01
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Published - revised version published as 'The Quality of Institutions and Satisfaction with Democracy in Western Europe: A Panel Analysis', in: European Journal of Political Economy, 25(1) 2009, 30-41

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