Greenhouse gas emissions and subjective well-being: An analysis of Swedish households

David Andersson, Jonas Nässén, Jörgen Larsson and John Holmberg

Ecological Economics, 2014, vol. 102, issue C, 75-82

Abstract: In the contemporary discussion on society's transformation towards long-term climate targets, it is often implicitly assumed that behavioral changes, unlike technological changes, would lead to reductions in human well-being. However, this assumption has been questioned by researchers, who instead argue that people may live better lives by consuming less and reduce their environmental impact in the process. In this study we explore the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and subjective well-being, using a sample of 1000 Swedish respondents.

Keywords: Subjective well-being; Household greenhouse gas emissions; Double dividends; Materialistic values (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.03.018

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