International Journal of Environmental Science and Research

International Journal of Environmental Science and Research

Investigating the Asymmetric Effect of the Corruption Perception Index on Environmental Pollution in OPEC Member Countries: Quantile Panel Regression Approach

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Seyyed Yaser Bina 1
Hamidrrza Abdollahian 2
Ebrahim Ghasemi Vernamkhasti 2
1 Department of Economics and Marine Insurance, Faculty of Economics and Management, Khorramshahr University of Marine Sciences and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
2 Department of Economics and Marine Insurance, Faculty of Economics and Management, Khorramshahr University of Marine Sciences and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran.
10.22113/ijesr.2024.476796.1014
Abstract
The mutual dependence of the environment on various economic, social and political factors has rendered this issue a complex and universal one. Over the course of the past centuries, this relationship has manifested in a multitude of forms, with its scope and complexity increasing on a daily basis. The detrimental impact of corruption on the quality of the environment represents a significant challenge for countries across the globe. This article employs the panel quantile regression approach and the random effects method to examine the relationship between the Corruption Perception Index and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in a sample of OPEC countries over the 2010-2020 period. The empirical results demonstrate that the level of corruption varies considerably between these countries. Additionally, the impact of corruption on CO₂ emissions is positive in the quintiles of the quintiles and countries with low emissions. However, this effect is reversed for high quantiles and countries with higher emissions. However, the positive impact of corruption on environmental quality outweighs the negative one. The overall conclusion is that the perception of corruption has a negative impact on carbon dioxide emissions.
Keywords
Administrative Corruption
Pollution
Environment
OPEC
International Journal of Environmental Science and Research

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Available Online from 10 February 2025