Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Working Papers in Economics,
University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics
No 848: Can teaching children about the environment influence household behavior? Experiments in Swedish schools
Ek Claes, Magnus Söderberg () and Mitesh Kataria ()
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Ek Claes: Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University, Postal: P.O. Box 640, SE 40530 GÖTEBORG, Sweden
Magnus Söderberg: Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith University
Mitesh Kataria: Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University, Postal: P.O. Box 640, SE 40530 GÖTEBORG, Sweden
Abstract: In two separate field experiments with Swedish school children aged 10-16, we evaluate variants of an Environmental Education Program designed to promote pro-environmental behavior; specifically, reduce household waste. We match the addresses of participating students with high-resolution administrative records on collected household waste. This allows us to estimate causal effects on the waste generated in households where a child was treated. Both experiments produce null effects on waste generation. In the second experiment, we are also able to estimate the effect of regular environmental education within the Swedish school curriculum, and find only weak evidence that this affects household waste.
Keywords: Field experiments; Environmental Education Programs; Household waste; Intergenerational learning
Language: English
25 pages, First version: October 30, 2024. Revised: November 14, 2024.
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