Article in Journal
Climate Notes: the Environment and Democracy
Daniel Leithold, Jana Lippelt
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 06, 60-63
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 06, 60-63
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) looks at a country’s ecological overall performance, while the Environmental Democracy Index (EDI) shows democratic participation options in the field of the environment. The article shows that, contrary to the general consensus, there is little correlation between both indices.
JEL Classification: Q280, Q380, O570