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  • Network analysis
  • Environmental economics
  • International finance

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  • Understanding the interconnectedness of global financial and environmental systems is crucial.
  • Previous research has often analyzed financial and environmental networks in isolation.
  • The complex interplay between international investment and ecological footprints requires novel analytical approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze cross-layer correlations between financial and environmental networks in OECD countries.
  • To introduce a new measure of reciprocity for assessing inter-network relationships.
  • To identify key countries acting as hubs in the finance-environment multiplex.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of financial (foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, debt) and environmental (emissions, water footprint) networks for OECD countries (2002-2010).
  • Development and application of a novel reciprocity-based measure for cross-layer correlations.
  • Implementation of a null model based on exponential random graph theory for result validation.

Main Results:

  • Short-term financial flows exhibit stronger correlations with environmental flows compared to long-term investments.
  • Reverse flows (opposite directions) between financial and environmental layers show stronger correlations than synergic flows (same direction).
  • Highly financialized countries demonstrate a significant trade-off, with higher correlations between outgoing financial and incoming environmental flows.

Conclusions:

  • A notable trade-off exists between financial and environmental layers, particularly evident in short-term and reverse flow dynamics.
  • The United States, France, Germany, Belgium-Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom are identified as critical hubs in the global finance-environment multiplex.
  • Findings highlight the need to consider the integrated nature of financial and environmental systems in policy and research.