Human Capital and Climate Change

Noam Angrist, Kevin Winseck (), Harry Patrinos and Joshua Graff Zivin
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Kevin Winseck: University of California at San Diego

No 15991, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Addressing climate change requires individual behavior change and voter support for pro-climate policies, yet surprisingly little is known about how to achieve these outcomes. In this paper, we estimate causal effects of additional education on pro-climate outcomes using new compulsory schooling law data across 16 European countries. We analyze effects on pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, policy preferences, and novel data on voting for green parties – a particularly consequential outcome to combat climate change. Results show a year of education increases pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, most policy preferences, and green voting, with voting gains equivalent to a substantial 35% increase.

Keywords: climate change; education; human capital; compulsory schooling laws; voting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 H41 I20 I28 P16 Q01 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2023-03
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Published - published online in: Review of Economics and Statistics , March 2024

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Working Paper: Human Capital and Climate Change (2023)
Working Paper: Human Capital and Climate Change (2023)
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