Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regions
This study investigates the relationship between quality of government and environmental wellbeing in European regions at the NUTS-2 level. First, we find that subnational environmental data are spatially interdependent. Then, we construct a set of composite indicators of environmental wellbeing via...
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| description | This study investigates the relationship between quality of government and environmental wellbeing in European regions at the NUTS-2 level. First, we find that subnational environmental data are spatially interdependent. Then, we construct a set of composite indicators of environmental wellbeing via Bayesian spatial factor analysis. Finally, by using these composite indicators in spatial regression analysis, we show that institutional quality is a key determinant of environmental wellbeing. We also find that the institutions-environment nexus varies across dimensions of environmental wellbeing – institutions matter especially for the quality of air and soil. Policymakers should be aware that environmental degradation can be tackled by building more effective and well-functioning regional public institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8f7fd5e461504deb8ac1ebfd205332242025-08-20T02:16:22ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRegional Studies, Regional Science2168-13762025-12-0112135738010.1080/21681376.2025.2475113Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regionsAndrea Vaccaro0Carlotta Montorsi1Chiara Gigliarano2Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKDepartment of Economics and Statistics, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyDipartimento in Gestione Integrata, Carlo Cattaneo University – LIUC, Castellanza, ItalyThis study investigates the relationship between quality of government and environmental wellbeing in European regions at the NUTS-2 level. First, we find that subnational environmental data are spatially interdependent. Then, we construct a set of composite indicators of environmental wellbeing via Bayesian spatial factor analysis. Finally, by using these composite indicators in spatial regression analysis, we show that institutional quality is a key determinant of environmental wellbeing. We also find that the institutions-environment nexus varies across dimensions of environmental wellbeing – institutions matter especially for the quality of air and soil. Policymakers should be aware that environmental degradation can be tackled by building more effective and well-functioning regional public institutions.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2025.2475113Quality of governmentinstitutionswellbeingenvironmentcomposite indicatorsspatial correlation |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Vaccaro Carlotta Montorsi Chiara Gigliarano Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regions Regional Studies, Regional Science Quality of government institutions wellbeing environment composite indicators spatial correlation |
| title | Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regions |
| title_full | Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regions |
| title_fullStr | Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regions |
| title_short | Quality of government for environmental wellbeing? Subnational evidence from European regions |
| title_sort | quality of government for environmental wellbeing subnational evidence from european regions |
| topic | Quality of government institutions wellbeing environment composite indicators spatial correlation |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2025.2475113 |
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