What factors shape environmental policies across Europe? In order to answer this question most economists would probably adopt a Public Choice approach. This approach has explained some aspects of environmental policies that exist in a similar fashion across Europe convincingly. But why do many...

We examine the effects of federalism on environmental performance to understand whether more decentralized federal systems yield better or worse environmental outcomes relative to unitary systems. We explore two competing hypotheses. Based on the first hypothesis, decentralized environmental...