What does it take to sell Environmental Policy? An empirical Analysis of Referendum Data

Daniel Halbheer, Sarah Niggli and Armin Schmutzler

No 304, SOI - Working Papers from Socioeconomic Institute - University of Zurich

Abstract: We analyze the factors that influence the support for environmental policy proposals. Swiss referendum data show that proposals obtain more yes-votes if they do not restrict consumption possibilities directly, if they are endorsed by business associations, if environmental preferences are strong and economic conditions are favorable at the time of the referendum. Also, there are more pro-environmental votes in cantons with higher population density. On the other hand, yes-votes do not seem to depend on whether a proposal involves a tax or not.

Keywords: environmental policy; direct democracy; referendum; public choice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: P16 Q28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2003-06, Revised 2005-04
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Published in Environmental and Resource Economics 33, 2006, pages 441-462

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