Environmental Justice in Ohio

This paper investigates the correlates of inequity in the distribution of exposure to air pollution in the state of Ohio. Although virtually all studies in the environmental justice literature analyze cross-sectional data, we construct a panel data set and estimate an econometric model of exposure u...

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Published in:The Review of radical political economics 2013-09, Vol.45 (3), p.384-399
Main Authors: Naidu, Sirisha C., Manolakos, Panayiotis T., Hopkins, Thomas E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Air Pollution
Classification
Criticism
Economic models
Environmental justice
Environmental policy
Generalized method of moments
Justice
Ohio
Postulates
Race
Social Class
Studies
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Summary:This paper investigates the correlates of inequity in the distribution of exposure to air pollution in the state of Ohio. Although virtually all studies in the environmental justice literature analyze cross-sectional data, we construct a panel data set and estimate an econometric model of exposure utilizing the generalized method of moments. In addition, we postulate a surrogate for class position derived from data on estate tax collections. Even after accounting for some of the criticisms of the environmental justice literature, class and race are still significant correlates of the distribution of environmental burdens. JEL Classification: Q53, R10, C23
ISSN:0486-6134
1552-8502
DOI:10.1177/0486613412470094