Satisfaction with democracy and collective action problems: the case of the environment

Using modern methods for analyzing multi-level data, we find that, by and large, citizens of OECD countries are more satisfied with the way democracy works in their country if more environmental policies are in place and if environmental quality is higher. We also document that parents care about carbon dioxide emissions more than non-parents and that those with a high willingness to pay for environmental quality deplore intervention through government policies.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Halla, Martin ; Schneider, Friedrich G. ; Wagner, Alexander F.
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	Umweltschutz \| Umweltpolitik \| Demokratie \| Meinung \| Public Choice \| OECD-Staaten \| Collective action problems \| environmental economics and policy \| satisfaction with democracy

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 3613
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	574807810 [GVK] hdl:10419/35225 [Handle]
Classification:	K32 - Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
Source:	EconStor

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