Andrew K. Jorgenson
The Sociology of Unequal Exchange in Ecological Context: A Panel Study of Lower?Income Countries, 1975–2000<sup>1</sup>
North Carolina State University
structural theory ecologically unequal exchange posits vertical flow exports lowerincome countries stratified world economy enables higherincome countries misappropriate global environmental space tied unsustainable consumption levels misappropriation higherincome countries leads suppression resource consumption lowerincome countries well globally sustainable thresholds negatively impacts wellbeing domestic populations evaluate key aspects theory test hypothesis lowerincome countries elevated levels exports sent higherincome countries exhibit lower consumptionbased environmental demand measured percapita ecological footprints findings generalized least squares panel regression analyses 66 lowerincome countries 1975 2000 confirm hypothesis providing support theory additional results indicate strength hypothesized relationship increased magnitude 25year period findings hold net effects economic development ecological conditions structural factors