Ranking state environmental outputs: Evidence from panel data

    Authors

    J. A. List;W. W. McHone

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Growth Change

    Keywords

    QUALITY; POLICY; Planning & Development

    Abstract

    This paper uses state-level pollution data from 1986-1997 to construct two indices that rank U.S. states according to environmental outputs. A major finding is that marginal performers in other indices, such as Wyoming, garner top spots in these ranking systems. The paper also presents findings from fixed and random effects models of panel data that imply state income levels are positively associated with environmental outputs after a threshold level of income is obtained.

    Journal Title

    Growth and Change

    Volume

    31

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2000

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    23

    Last Page

    39

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000085926700002

    ISSN

    0017-4815

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