Human Capital and Climate Change

Noam Angrist, Kevin Winseck, Harry Patrinos and Joshua Graff Zivin

No 31000, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Addressing climate change requires individual behavior change and voter support for pro-climate policies, yet surprisingly little is known about how to achieve these outcomes. In this paper, we estimate causal effects of additional education on pro-climate outcomes using new compulsory schooling law data across 20 European countries. We analyze effects on pro-climate beliefs and behaviors, as well as novel data on policy preferences and voting for green parties. Results show that a year of education substantially increases pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, and policy preferences.

JEL-codes: D72 H41 I20 I28 P16 Q01 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-03
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