Do differences in attitudes explain differences in national climate change policies?

In meeting the threat posed by climate change nations have responded quite differently. Using an extensive data set this study explores factors that affect individuals' attitudes towards climate change and how those attitudes ultimately affect national climate change policy. The results show th...

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Published in:Ecological economics 2008-04, Vol.65 (2), p.315-324
Main Authors: Tjernström, E., Tietenberg, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Climate change
Climate change policy
Environmental attitudes
Environmental policy
Government policy
Information
Policy making
Probit model
Trust
Trust in government
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Summary:In meeting the threat posed by climate change nations have responded quite differently. Using an extensive data set this study explores factors that affect individuals' attitudes towards climate change and how those attitudes ultimately affect national climate change policy. The results show that attitudes do indeed matter in implementing policy and that attitudes are shaped not only by how individuals react to the specific attributes of climate change, but also by information, by the openness of society and by attitudes toward the trustworthiness of government.
ISSN:0921-8009
1873-6106
DOI:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.06.019