Quality Matters: The Dynamics Between Income Inequality, Carbon Emissions, and Good Governance
(2023) EKHS42 20231Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- Considering a panel data of 23 countries from different income levels, this research aims to understand the role of governmental quality in mediating the effects of income inequality on CO2 emissions in the period between 1990 and 2020. Using system-GMM, results indicate that good governance is indeed a crucial factor in establishing the direction of the relationship between income inequality and environmental degradation, with a considerable relevance for middle- and low-income countries. Additionally, this dissertation was able to confirm the presence of an EKC for middle- and low-income countries. Practical implications of this research include the need to increase governmental quality for a better income redistribution, and... (More)
- Considering a panel data of 23 countries from different income levels, this research aims to understand the role of governmental quality in mediating the effects of income inequality on CO2 emissions in the period between 1990 and 2020. Using system-GMM, results indicate that good governance is indeed a crucial factor in establishing the direction of the relationship between income inequality and environmental degradation, with a considerable relevance for middle- and low-income countries. Additionally, this dissertation was able to confirm the presence of an EKC for middle- and low-income countries. Practical implications of this research include the need to increase governmental quality for a better income redistribution, and consequentially, environmental quality. (Less)
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- Neves, Sofia LU
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- EKHS42 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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- English
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- 9128900
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abstract = {{Considering a panel data of 23 countries from different income levels, this research aims to understand the role of governmental quality in mediating the effects of income inequality on CO2 emissions in the period between 1990 and 2020. Using system-GMM, results indicate that good governance is indeed a crucial factor in establishing the direction of the relationship between income inequality and environmental degradation, with a considerable relevance for middle- and low-income countries. Additionally, this dissertation was able to confirm the presence of an EKC for middle- and low-income countries. Practical implications of this research include the need to increase governmental quality for a better income redistribution, and consequentially, environmental quality.}},
author = {{Neves, Sofia}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Quality Matters: The Dynamics Between Income Inequality, Carbon Emissions, and Good Governance}},
year = {{2023}},
}