135725 20260218073457.0 doi 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108253 sideral 138754 ART-2024-138754 eng (orcid)0000-0002-5849-4336 Román-Aso, Juan A. Does corruption pollute the wheel? An analysis for OECD countries 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted This paper discusses the conflictive relationship between corruption and the implementation of rigorous environmental policies. According to our initial hypothesis, the higher the degree of corruption, the more likely it is that governments defend individual interests rather than environmental goals established to benefit society. Using panel data of 34 OECD members from 1996 to 2020, we investigate the potential determinants of the updated Environmental Policy Stringency index. This is a contribution from previous analysis, since the sample is significantly extended, and the analysis disaggregates among the three dimensions of the index. The estimation of the fixed-effects model confirms our assumption: perceived corruption negatively affects the development of ambitious policies in the environmental field. Specifically, more corrupt cabinets apply laxer market-based instruments and fewer technology support policies. Our empirical outcomes also hint at significant connections between other political, institutional, social or economic factors and the strictness of environmental policies. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S07-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S32-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2019-108348RA-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-114354RA-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 6.3 2024 ECOLOGY 15 / 200 = 0.075 2024 Q1 T1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 27 / 193 = 0.14 2024 Q1 T1 ECONOMICS 30 / 620 = 0.048 2024 Q1 T1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 62 / 376 = 0.165 2024 Q1 T1 2.088 2024 Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 Economics and Econometrics 2024 Q1 13.0 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion (orcid)0000-0002-1065-1304 Bellido, Héctor Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1438-4581 Olmos, Lorena Universidad de Zaragoza 4000 415 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Análisis Económico Área Fund. Análisis Económico 223 (2024), 108253 [12 p.] Ecol. econ. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS 0921-8009 566465 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/135725/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-05-30 915831 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/135725/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-05-30 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:135725 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:25:17 ARTICLE