Caplan, Arthur J.; Sims, Charles; Anderson, Elliot Jordan - In: Ecological Economics 108 (2014) C, pp. 124-135
This paper provides an example of how to estimate the marginal environmental cost of hypocrisy using revealed-behavior and self-identification survey responses from coffee drinkers regarding their use of cardboard and plastic (i.e., non-reusable) cups. Coffee shops provide a convenient microcosm...