Support for environmentally-friendly airports influenced by political affiliation and social identity

Mattie Milner, Stephen Rice and Connor Rice

Technology in Society, 2019, vol. 59, issue C

Abstract: Social identity theory has previously been used to investigate liberal and conservative responses to various environmental, government projects. For example, conservatives show less support in paying for energy-efficient technology compared to liberals, and this bias could directly influence the success of environmentally-friendly businesses, such as airports.

Keywords: Social identity theory; Political affiliation; Sustainability; Aviation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101185

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