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The effect of corruption on carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption in Tunisia

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  • Habib Sekrafi
  • Asma Sghaier

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of corruption on the environmental quality in Tunisia. Indeed, the post-revolution period is characterized by a remarkable increase in the rates of corruption. Design/methodology/approach - The direct and indirect effects of control corruption on economic growth and CO2emissions in Tunisia have been examined using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) cointegration framework among corruption, growth and CO2emissions. Findings - Results substantiate a positive and significant relationship between control of corruption and economic growth, a negative and significant relationship between control of corruption and environmental quality (CO2) and a negative and significant relationship between control of corruption and energy consumption. The findings suggest that while the control of corruption contributes to economic growth, its positive effect could be transposed indirectly via its impacts on environmental quality. Originality/value - A strategy against corruption will reduce CO2emissions; however, its positive effect on economic growth indirectly contributes to reverse this relationship.

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  • Habib Sekrafi & Asma Sghaier, 2018. "The effect of corruption on carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption in Tunisia," PSU Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 2(1), pages 81-95, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:prrpps:prr-11-2016-0008
    DOI: 10.1108/PRR-11-2016-0008
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    Keywords

    Energy consumption; ARDL; Corruption; Tunisia; Carbon dioxide (CO2); O44; Q51; Q57;
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    JEL classification:

    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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