Satisfaction with democracy and the environment in Western Europe
Subtitle: a panel analysis
By: by Alexander F. Wagner, Friedrich Schneider
Contributors: Schneider, Friedrich
Series: Discussion paper -- no. 1929; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) -- no. 1929
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Democracy; Public opinion; Environmental protection
Description: "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"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
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