D D E E P P O O C C E E N N Working Paper Series No. 2008/29 Endogenous Fiscal Policies, Environmental Quality, and Status-Seeking Behavior Thi Kim Cuong Pham * Phu Nguyen – Van * Correspondence author: Thi Kim Cuong Pham, BETA, Université de Strasbourg, 61 avenue de la Forêt Noire, F-67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France; Tel.: +33 (0)3 90 24 20 77; Fax.: +33 (0)3 90 24 20 70; E-mail: pham@cournot.u-strasbg.fr The DEPOCEN WORKING PAPER SERIES disseminates research findings and promotes scholar exchanges in all branches of economic studies, with a special emphasis on Vietnam. The views and interpretations expressed in the paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views and policies of the DEPOCEN or its Management Board. The DEPOCEN does not guarantee the accuracy of findings, interpretations, and data associated with the paper, and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any consequences of their use. The author(s) remains the copyright owner. DEPOCEN WORKING PAPERS are available online at http://www.depocenwp.org