Institutional quality and the environment–finance nexus
Evidence from global economies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21691097 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristian Barra (0000-0001-8108-3888, University of Salerno), P M Falcone (0000-0001-8926-5280, Parthenope University of Naples, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-29 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-18 |
| 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/s1355770x25100375 |
| OpenAlex | W4417449578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 90 |
This study examines the intricate relationship between financial development, institutional quality and environmental efficiency. While financial development has the potential to support environmental sustainability, concerns remain regarding its unintended negative effects through unchecked economic expansion. The objective of this research is to investigate how financial development affects environmental efficiency and to assess the moderating role of institutional quality, particularly when financial development proxies reflect financial market accessibility and efficiency. Using a directional distance function within a stochastic frontier framework and incorporating multiple financial development indicators alongside measures of institutional quality, we find that financial development significantly reduces environmental inefficiency, with institutional quality strengthening this effect. These results highlight the importance of policy approaches that simultaneously enhance financial development and institutional quality. Furthermore, our findings support targeted initiatives such as promoting green finance, building institutional capacity and investing in research and data infrastructure to inform evidence-based policymaking for sustainable development
Environmental quality · Financial market · Financial sector development · Frontier · Institutional economics · Stochastic frontier analysis · Sustainable development · Unintended consequences · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |