Working Paper: NBER ID: w31000
Authors: Noam Angrist; Kevin Winseck; Harry A. Patrinos; Joshua S. Graff Zivin
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.
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JEL Codes: D72; H41; I20; I28; P16; Q01; Q5
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| educational attainment (I21) | pro-climate beliefs (Q54) |
| educational attainment (I21) | pro-climate behaviors (Q54) |
| educational attainment (I21) | pro-climate policy preferences (Q54) |
| educational attainment (I21) | voting for green parties (D72) |
| Compulsory schooling laws (CSLs) (J88) | educational attainment (I21) |