Macroeconomic conditions in the U.S. and congressional voting on environmental policy: 1970-2008 |
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Authors: | Shaun M. Tanger Peng ZengWayde Morse David N. Laband |
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Affiliation: | a School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United Statesb Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States |
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Abstract: | Using the Environmental Scorecard ratings of Congressmen and Senators published annually by the League of Conservation Voters, we explore empirically whether political support for pro-environment legislation, aggregated across each legislative body, is sensitive over time to changing economic conditions — that is, whether there is a political trade-off between economic conditions and the environment. Using LCV scorecard ratings from 1970 to 2008, we find evidence, consistent across both the House and Senate, that political support for the environment is related to per capita income, but this general tendency can be decomposed into sharp differences by party. |
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Keywords: | Environmental Kuznets Curve Environmental policy Congressional voting League of Conservation Voters Environmental Scorecard |
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