Participation in Environmental Organizations: An Empirical Analysis

Benno Torgler and María García-Valiñas ()

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Abstract: The literature on volunteering has strongly increased in the last few years. However, there is still a lack of substantial empirical evidence about the determinants of environmental participation. This empirical study analyses a cross-section of individuals using micro-data of the World Values Survey wave III (1995-1997), covering 38 countries, to investigate this question. The results suggest that not only socio-demographic and socio-economic factors have an impact on individuals? active participation in environmental organizations, but also political attitudes. Furthermore, regional differences are observed.

Keywords: Environment; Environmental Participation; International Perspective; Political Interest; Social Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 Q26 R22 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-02
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-agr, nep-env and nep-soc
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