Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (27 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Angrist, Noam Human Capital and Climate Change
Keywords:
Bildung
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Klimawandel
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Humankapital
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Wirkungsanalyse
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Verbrauchereinstellung
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Politische Einstellung
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Wahlverhalten
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Umweltökonomik
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EU-Staaten
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Climate Change
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Compulsory Education Laws
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Compulsory Schooling
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Curriculum and Instruction
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Education
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Environmental Curriculum
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Human Capital
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Voting
Abstract:
Addressing climate change requires individual behavior change and voter support for pro-climate policies, yet surprisingly little is known about how to achieve these outcomes. This paper estimates causal effects of additional education on pro-climate outcomes using new compulsory schooling law data across 16 European countries. It analyzes effects on pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, policy preferences, and novel data on voting for green parties-a particularly consequential outcome to combat climate change. Results show a year of education increases pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, most policy preferences, and green voting, with voting gains equivalent to a substantial 35% increase
DOI:
10.1596/1813-9450-10316
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