Decentralization, Institutions and Environmental Quality

Decentralization, Institutions and Environmental Quality

Period: 01.03.2010 – 30.11.2011

The project dealed with the question, how the federal structure and the quality of institution in a (democratic) state influence the quality of the environment. Whether centralised systems are more successful in protecting the environment than federal ones were analysed with empirical methods, taking into account problems such as corruption and lack of transparency.

Project members

Mohammad Reza Farzanegan

Mohammad Reza Farzanegan

Project Coordinator
Research Fellow

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Alexander Kalb

Alexander Kalb

Senior Researcher

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Tim Mennel

Tim Mennel

Senior Researcher

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