Natural Disasters and Preferences for the Environment: Evidence from the Impressionable Years

Raphael Corbi () and Chiara Falco

No 2022_07, Working Papers, Department of Economics from University of São Paulo (FEA-USP)

Abstract: Do generations affected by natural disasters during the critical years of adolescence and early adulthood form different preferences towards the environment than generations who are not? Consistent with the theories of social psychology, we show that an environmental shock experienced during the impressionable years (18-25 years old) help shape positive environmental preferences. Individuals tend not to change beliefs in response to natural disasters experienced in other age ranges. Using information from the General Social Survey and World Values Survey, we exploit yearly natural disasters variation both within the US and across countries to identify these effects.

Keywords: beliefs formation; natural disasters; environmental policy; impressionable (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D90 P16 Q54 Z18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-03-24
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