Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
EfD Discussion Paper,
Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
No 24-11: Spillover effects of an environmental campaign on policy support: within and between domains
Zihan Nie (), Thong Q. Ho (), Francisco Alpízar (), Fredrik Carlsson () and Pham Khanh Nam ()
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Zihan Nie: Beijing Normal University
Thong Q. Ho: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Francisco Alpízar: Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group, Wageningen University & Research
Fredrik Carlsson: University of Gothenburg
Pham Khanh Nam: College of Economics, Law and Government, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Abstract: This paper investigates the spillover effect of an environmental campaign on the support for policies within and across other domains. The environmental campaign focused on single-use plastics, and we find increased support for stricter plastic policies. However, support for environmental policies in other domains, such as climate change, is unaffected or even decreasing, evidencing a negative spillover effect on the support for policies in domains not targeted by the campaign. Interestingly, this effect is not the result of behavioral changes, but is rather related to limited cognitive abilities: focusing on one issue might result in a downplay of other environmental issues and reduced willingness to support policy changes.
Keywords: environmental campaign; policy support; spillover effect
23 pages, August 23, 2024
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