Citizens' attitudes towards climate mitigation policies: The role of occupational exposure in EU countries

C-Tier
Journal: Kyklos
Year: 2023
Volume: 76
Issue: 2
Pages: 255-280

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Climate protection is a global public good. The related mitigation policies implemented by a single country could have little effect on climate change issue such that there could be no net gains for society. However, those measures might create winners and losers among individuals. We investigate the citizens' support for different pro‐climate policies in EU countries, by considering the degree of heterogeneity in their attitudes towards climate issues using a cluster analysis. We also exploit the extent to which carbon intensity and green skills requirement of jobs contribute to supporting climate policies. Our results suggest that individuals' occupational exposure does matter: people in emission‐intensive activities tend to be against stringent climate measures, whereas people in jobs that require high levels of green skills are in favour of them.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:kyklos:v:76:y:2023:i:2:p:255-280
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25