Political and Economic Inequality and the Environment

Ecological Economics

Posted: 20 Feb 1998

See all articles by Lyle A. Scruggs

Lyle A. Scruggs

University of Connecticut - Department of Political Science

Abstract

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A popular theme in the literature on environmental degradation is that environmental pollution is caused by social inequality. However, there has been little empirical testing of this hypothesis. This paper analyzes the theoretical basis of this claim and tests the inequality- environmental degradation thesis using a cross-national data set of measures of environmental quality political democracy and income distribution, finding little systematic positive association.

JEL Classification: C23, D62, D63, H11

Suggested Citation

Scruggs, Lyle A., Political and Economic Inequality and the Environment . Ecological Economics, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=57469

Lyle A. Scruggs (Contact Author)

University of Connecticut - Department of Political Science ( email )

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