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Does information help to overcome public resistance to carbon prices? : evidence from an information provision experiment
Cantner, Fabienne; Rolvering, Geske - 2022
To study how different economic information affect people's perceptions and attitudes towards carbon prices, we conduct … information about the efficiency of carbon prices as well as on international emission levels and carbon price initiatives changes … people's perceptions and their support. Information about the possibility and benefits of revenue recycling, however, only …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013282498
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In-group bias in preferences for redistribution : a survey experiment in Italy
Bruni, Riccardo; Gioffré, Alessandro; Marino, Maria - 2023
Using a new survey and experimental data, we investigate how information on inequality and immigration affects … inelastic to information. However, we find that provision of information on poverty statistics related to the native …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014434007
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Affecting public support for economic policies : evidence from a survey experiment about rent control in Germany
Dolls, Mathias; Schüle, Paul; Windsteiger, Lisa - 2023
responsiveness to new information depends largely on prior beliefs, which affect perceived credibility and political neutrality of … the received information. Mere information provision is therefore not sufficient to effectively alter policy views. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014292817
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Misperceived social norms and willingness to act against climate change
Andre, Peter; Boneva, Teodora; Anand Chopra, Felix; … - 2024
We document the individual willingness to act against climate change and study the role of social norms in a large sample of US adults. Individual beliefs about social norms positively predict pro-climate donations, comparable in strength to universal moral values and economic preferences such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014480903
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Misperceived social norms and willingness to act against climate change
Andre, Peter; Boneva, Teodora; Anand Chopra, Felix; … - 2024
We document the individual willingness to act against climate change and study the role of social norms in a large sample of US adults. Individual beliefs about social norms positively predict pro-climate donations, comparable in strength to universal moral values and economic preferences such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014515871
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Information and preferences for public spending : evidence from representative survey experiments
Lergetporer, Philipp; Schwerdt, Guido; Werner, Katharina; … - 2016
The electorates' lack of information about the extent of public spending may cause misalignments between voters … treatment groups with information on current spending levels. Results show that such information strongly reduces support for … public spending in various domains from social security to defense. Data on prior information status on school spending and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011480772
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Information and preferences for public spending : evidence from representative survey experiments
Lergetporer, Philipp; Schwerdt, Guido; Werner, Katharina; … - 2016
The electorates' lack of information about the extent of public spending may cause misalignments between voters … treatment groups with information on current spending levels. Results show that such information strongly reduces support for … public spending in various domains from social security to defense. Data on prior information status on school spending and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011482935
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Do party positions affect the public's policy preferences?
Grewenig, Elisabeth; Lergetporer, Philipp; Werner, Katharina - 2019
, implying endogeneity of policy preferences. The information treatment also affects non-partisan swing voters. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011995997
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Do party positions affect the public's policy preferences?
Grewenig, Elisabeth; Lergetporer, Philipp; Werner, Katharina - 2019
, implying endogeneity of policy preferences. The information treatment also affects non-partisan swing voters. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012033537
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Educational inequality and public policy preferences : evidence from representative survey experiments
Lergetporer, Philipp; Werner, Katharina; Woessmann, Ludger - 2018
To study how information about educational inequality affects public concerns and policy preferences, we devise survey … experiments in representative samples of the German population. Providing information about the extent of educational inequality … strong positive information treatment effect, which is increased further by informing about policy effectiveness. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011891763