Ethnic heterogeneity and the enforcement of environmental regulation
Abstract
We examine the relationship between the administrative enforcement of environmental regulation, ethnic heterogeneity, and other community characteristics in New Jersey and New York. We find that the percentage of non-white population in a community is positively related with administrative penalties imposed on violators. However, penalties are lower in more ethnically diverse communities. This result may be due to the fact that these communities are less likely to coordinate to create solidarity across ethnic groups and demand stronger enforcement.
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A diverse society can cause low morale, which can badly hurt a country's reputational status worldwide.
“A diverse society can also be a cause of confusion; lack of teamwork, confidence and environmental care; and protection problems (Videras and Bordoni 2006), as well as low morale, which can also badly hurt a country's reputational status worldwide.”
From Diversity Matters in the World of Finance: Does Ethnic and Religious Diversity Hinder Financial Development in Developing Countries? (2025) · cites this paper as Videras and Bordoni 2006
A diverse society can be a cause of confusion, lack of teamwork, confidence and environmental care, and protection problems.
“A diverse society can also be a cause of confusion; lack of teamwork, confidence and environmental care; and protection problems (Videras and Bordoni 2006), as well as low morale, which can also badly hurt a country's reputational status worldwide.”
From Diversity Matters in the World of Finance: Does Ethnic and Religious Diversity Hinder Financial Development in Developing Countries? (2025) · cites this paper as Videras and Bordoni 2006
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- Authors
- Videras, J., & Bordoni, C. J.
- Affiliations
- Hamilton College (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Venue
- Review of Social Economy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2006-12
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 539-562
- ISSN
- 0034-6764 (ISSN-L)
- 1470-1162
- OpenAlex
- W2009061214
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 2.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Review of Social Economy (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- Keywords
- ethnic diversity, environmental law enforcement, administrative sanctions, environmental crimes, racial and ethnic minorities, community characteristics, environmental justice, New Jersey, New York
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