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Do political and social factors affect carbon emissions? Evidence from international data

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  • Mohammed Benlemlih
  • Cynthia Assaf
  • Imane El Ouadghiri

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This study extends the literature on the determinants of carbon emissions by exploring the effects of political and social factors on pollutant emissions. We claim that political stability, corruption, and women in politics significantly influence CO2 emissions. Using the autoregressive distributed lag approach and an extensive dataset that represents more than 145 countries worldwide, we provide strong and robust evidence that low corruption practices and women’s representation in politics statistically and economically reduce carbon emissions. We also show that high political stability significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the short run, but not in the long run. Our findings highlight the importance of these factors in reducing pollution worldwide and provide incentives for international regulators and policymakers toward stronger and mandatory decisions that positively evolve less politically stable and corrupt countries.

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  • Mohammed Benlemlih & Cynthia Assaf & Imane El Ouadghiri, 2022. "Do political and social factors affect carbon emissions? Evidence from international data," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(52), pages 6022-6035, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:54:y:2022:i:52:p:6022-6035
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2056128
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    1. Aysen Simsek Kandemir & Ramshah Rashid Lone & Rasim Simsek, 2024. "Women in Parliaments and Environmentally Friendly Fiscal Policies: A Global Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-27, September.
    2. Benlemlih, Mohammed & Li, Yiwei & Assaf, Cynthia, 2022. "Executive compensation and environmental performance: Evidence from CEO inside debt," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 116(C).
    3. Mohammed Benlemlih & Çiğdem Vural Yavaş, 2024. "Economic Policy Uncertainty and Climate Change: Evidence from CO2 Emission," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 191(3), pages 415-441, May.
    4. Al Mamun, Md & Boubaker, Sabri & Hossain, Md Zakir & Manita, Riadh, 2024. "Female political empowerment and green finance," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 131(C).
    5. Andlib, Zubaria & Scicchitano, Sergio & Padda, Ihtsham Ul Haq, 2024. "The role of natural resources, fintech, political stability, and social globalization in environmental sustainability: Evidence from the United Kingdom," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    6. Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur & Alam, Khosrul, 2022. "Effects of corruption, technological innovation, globalisation, and renewable energy on carbon emissions in Asian countries," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).

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