Do environmental preferences in wealthy nations persist in times of crisis? The European environmental attitudes (2008-2017)
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Do environmental preferences in wealthy nations persist in times of crisis? The European environmental attitudes (2008-2017). / Cotta, Benedetta; Vincenzo, Memoli.
in: Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica, Jahrgang 50, Nr. 1, 01.03.2020, S. 1-16.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
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T1 - Do environmental preferences in wealthy nations persist in times of crisis?
T2 - The European environmental attitudes (2008-2017)
AU - Cotta, Benedetta
AU - Vincenzo, Memoli
N1 - Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2019 Società Italiana di Scienza Politica.
PY - 2020/3/1
Y1 - 2020/3/1
N2 - How do economic recessions affect European citizens’ attitudes towards environmental policies? In this article we investigate the attitudes of European citizens towards environmental protection considering its importance both at individual and country levels and adopting a longitudinal view. In light of the existing research on the link between pro-environmental attitudes and economic affluence of societies, including Ronald Inglehart’s theory of post-materialism, we hypothesise that levels of economic well-being as well as trust in political institutions are important drivers of Europeans’ attitudes towards environmental protection. Taking into consideration some macroeconomic indicators and the environmental attitude of public opinion, our main results show that even in time of crises, citizens’ pro-environmental attitudes persist in terms of importance, both at country and individual levels.
AB - How do economic recessions affect European citizens’ attitudes towards environmental policies? In this article we investigate the attitudes of European citizens towards environmental protection considering its importance both at individual and country levels and adopting a longitudinal view. In light of the existing research on the link between pro-environmental attitudes and economic affluence of societies, including Ronald Inglehart’s theory of post-materialism, we hypothesise that levels of economic well-being as well as trust in political institutions are important drivers of Europeans’ attitudes towards environmental protection. Taking into consideration some macroeconomic indicators and the environmental attitude of public opinion, our main results show that even in time of crises, citizens’ pro-environmental attitudes persist in terms of importance, both at country and individual levels.
KW - European Union
KW - environmental policy
KW - public opinion
KW - Sustainability Governance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85080113612&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/ipo.2019.3
DO - 10.1017/ipo.2019.3
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 50
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica
JF - Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica
SN - 0048-8402
IS - 1
ER -