Is Corruption Bad for Environmental Sustainability? A Cross-National Analysis.

摘要: This paper explores the hypothesis that higher levels of corruption are detrimental to environmental sustainability. It does this by employing Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) and its component variables indicators as promoted World Economic Forum Corruption Perception (CPI) created Transparency International (TI). Both CPI ESI were shown be statistically significantly related income (proxied GDP/capita) such sustainability declined with decreasing while worsened. The for 2002 was also divided into representing pressure, state, impact response (i.e., PSIR framework), each these regressed onto a 'residual CPI' (CPI influence removed). results suggest most part state not correlated 'residual' CPI. only significant relationships those ESI, although even here R2 values low (< 20%). found reduce any positive contribution from towards However, great care needs taken when drawing conclusions sort highly aggregated (spatially well mathematically) indices