New study: does who proposes a carbon tax matter as much as how big it is? Survey of 3,192 people in Germany & Poland finds support falls sharply as rates rise, regardless of the messenger. Trust helps who gets heard, but can't offset high costs. 📄doi.org/10.1017/S01438…
Int. Political Economy and Environmental Politics
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Research group at @ETH Zurich led by @bernauereth | We investigate environmental issues based on theories and methods of political economy and political science
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🌍 How do we measure environmental concern? New study by develops a refined scale that captures variation among highly concerned citizens, something existing measures miss. Tested using IRT, it predicts pro-environmental behaviour & policy support.
📎Link: doi.org/10.1080/096440…
📎Link: doi.org/10.1080/096440…
🌆What do people in polluted cities actually want done about air pollution? Survey across Jakarta, Delhi, Accra & Johannesburg finds high concern about air pollution, on par with safety & economic worries. Support for mitigation, even at cost.
Reports: ib.ethz.ch/research/curre…
Reports: ib.ethz.ch/research/curre…
🌍 New paper by Siegfried & Bernauer examines transboundary water disputes over the Amu Darya and Syr Darya basins. Verdict: "water wars" are unlikely. Inclusive frameworks and better irrigation efficiency can turn crisis into cooperation.
Full paper here: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo…
Full paper here: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo…
🚗 Does policy sequencing boost support for climate policy?
New study asks: does telling people pull policies (subsidies) worked make them more open to push policies (bans, taxes)? Finding: no, support for push policies barely moves.
📄Full paper here: doi.org/10.1080/146930…
New study asks: does telling people pull policies (subsidies) worked make them more open to push policies (bans, taxes)? Finding: no, support for push policies barely moves.
📄Full paper here: doi.org/10.1080/146930…