The Effect of Good Governance on the Environment in Middle-Income Countries

Subject Areas : environmental management

Saeed Alizade ¹ , Maryam Bayat ²

1 - PhD in Economics, Department of Economic, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran. * ( Corresponding Author)
2 - Graduate Student in Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.

Received: 2011-04-09 Accepted : 2012-10-11 Published : 2016-11-21

Keywords: Good governance, Environment, Panel data,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: In recent years, good governance has been considered by the political and economic decision-makers as one of the factors affecting the environmental variables. This study aims to assess the environmental variables affecting middle-income countries. Method: In this study, using the method panel data, the effect of good governance on Co2 gas emissions (which is considered as an indicator of environmental quality) has been tested in middle-income countries between the years 2000-2011. Results: According to the results, estimate of governance indicator (governance indicators) which shows the quality of public institutions and power of nations in fulfilling their duties, can affect the amount of co2 emissions which represent the state of the environment. Conclusion: The reslults represent a 1% improvement in good governance and 0.03% reduction in weight of carbon dioxide emissions.

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