Strategic Environmental Awareness and Gender-Driven Policy

Rafael Salvador Espinosa Ramírez () and M. Ozgur Kayalica
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Rafael Salvador Espinosa Ramírez: Universidad de Guadalajara
M. Ozgur Kayalica: Istanbul Technical University

A chapter in Gender (In)equality and Social Development, 2025, pp 97-111 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Promoting environmental awareness through policy is inherently complex, as it must account for human biological traits, gender differences, emotional factors, cognitive variability, and the unpredictability of behaviour. Nevertheless, in a well-educated society, fostering social awareness appears to be a valuable long-term approach. This chapter introduces a theoretical framework where a representative consumer selects between polluting and non-polluting goods in an international trade setting. It is assumed that the consumption of polluting goods results in a loss of utility due to environmental damage. The consumer’s choice is driven by their environmental awareness, which is shaped by government policies and differs across genders.

Keywords: Environmental awareness; Education; Public policy; Cognitive introjection; Oligopolistic competition; Pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-7979-9_7

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