Human Capital and Climate Change
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.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2023-02-27T20:18:42Z
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| Subjects: | HUMAN CAPITAL, EDUCATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, COMPULSORY SCHOOLING, ENVIRONMENTAL CURRICULUM, VOTING, COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAWS, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099509302242338718/IDU054e742ca083900487a0955e0f1e36d80c5db https://worldbank7-prod.atmire.com/handle/10986/39476 |
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