Behavioral Environmental Economics

Matthias Rodemeier and Christoph Semken

No 12847, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: This paper reviews the growing field of behavioral environmental economics: the study of how cognition, beliefs, and social preferences shape sustainable behavior and the effectiveness and political feasibility of environmental policy. We synthesize recent theoretical, experimental, and empirical contributions, with emphasis on sustainable consumption, green investment, firm behavior, and political economy. We highlight design lessons and open questions for policy and research.

Keywords: behavioral environmental economics; sustainable consumption; environmental policy; energy conservation; green investment; social preferences; carbon pricing; behavioral political economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D61 D72 D91 G11 G41 H23 H41 P18 Q50 Q51 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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