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This paper studies how politicians and voters respond to new information on the threats of climate change. Using data …
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International climate negotiations have been troubled by mutual mistrust. At the same time, a hope seems to prevail … that once enough countries moved forward, others would follow suit. If the abatement game faced by climate negotiators is a …
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Addressing climate change requires individual behavior change and voter support for pro-climate policies, yet … on pro-climate outcomes using new compulsory schooling law data across 16 European countries. We analyze effects on pro-climate … combat climate change. Results show a year of education increases pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, most policy preferences …
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We combine exogenous variation in temperature at the county-day level in the U.S. with daily time use data to examine the effect of temperature on joint time use. We show that low temperatures reduce time spent with friends but increase time spent with family. Conversely, high temperatures...
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Environmental federalism refers to the debate over the 'optimal' level of government at which to delegate environmental policymaking. Although this issue receives widespread attention across the globe, opinions run the gamut. The diversity of views plays out in practice as well as different...
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uncomfortable. These preferences vary by location due to sorting or adaptation. Changes in climate amenities under business …
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provide causal evidence of voicing representing a new mechanism through which countries adapt to climate change, implementing …
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Many people remain opposed to climate change mitigation policies. This opposition is an obstacle to policy action and … salience of climate change-related issues, affect people's support for policies to reduce emissions. We additionally test … findings suggest that economically vulnerable groups can respond negatively to the promotion of climate change mitigation …
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Despite a vast literature documenting the negative effects of climate change on various socio-economic outcomes, little …
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This paper investigates the long-run effects of climate change on conflict by examining cooling from 1400-1900 CE, a …. We interpret this as evidence that the adverse effect of climate change intensifies with its duration …
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