Precursors of environmental compliance in a transitional economy
An empirical investigation of monitoring and enforcement in Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21691052 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adolfo A Uribe Poblete (0000-0003-3511-8458, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)), Cuauhtémoc Chávez (0000-0002-6045-2282, University of Talca), Carlos Chávez (0000-0002-5885-7723, Universidad de Talca Facultad de Economía y Negocios) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 183-209 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Development Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-770X • E-ISSN: 1469-4395 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1355770x25100107 |
| OpenAlex | W4411838176 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
We study monitoring and enforcement for environmental compliance in the context of a transitional economy. We estimate the factors correlated with inspections carried out by the Chilean Superintendence of Environment, the imposition of fines to detected violators and the compliance behaviour of regulated facilities. The analysis considers 6,670 facilities from different economic sectors between 2013 and 2019. We find evidence of targeted monitoring and enforcement actions based on past facilities’ behaviour and individual specific characteristics. The size of the implemented fines on detected violators correlates positively with the severity and recurrence of the violation and larger fines are imposed on facilities in the energy and mining sector. We also find that the imposition of fines is transmitted as a spillover effect on the compliance behaviour of facilities sharing the same firm owner. We discuss the policy implications for improving monitoring and enforcement strategies under budget constraints
Business · Economics · Economy · Empirical research · Enforcement · Environmental Compliance · Environmental protection · Natural resource economics · Political science · Environmental Science · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |