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Green governments

Year: 2020

Type: preprint

Abstract: We examine how Green governments influence environmental, macroeconomic, and education outcomes. We exploit that the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan gave rise to an unanticipated change in government in the German state Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2011. Using the synthetic control method, we find no evidence that the Green government influenced CO2 emissions or increased renewable energy usage overall. The share of wind power usage even decreased. Intra-ecological conflicts prevented the Green government from implementing drastic changes in environmental policies. The results do not suggest that the Green government influenced macroeconomic outcomes. Inclusive education policies caused comprehensive schools to become larger.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2012.09906

Authors: Potrafke, Niklas, Wuthrich, Kaspar

Institutions: Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4292528172

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