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Environmental participation and environmental motivation
Torgler, Benno; García-Valiñas, María A.; Macintyre, … - 2008
We explore whether environmental motivation affects environmental behavior by focusing on volunteering. The paper first … measure environmental motivation. Our results indicate that environmental motivation has a strong impact on individuals …' voluntary engagement in environmental organizations. A higher level of environmental motivation due to higher environmental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008799168
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Environmental Morale and Motivation
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - Center for Research in Economics, Management and the … - 2006
This chapter discusses the role of environmental morale and environmental motivation in individual behavior from the … distinguished according to how individuals? underlying environmental motivation is modeled. Specifically, we look at the interaction … between environmental policy and environmental morale through the lens of cognitive evaluation theory (also known as crowding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005162582
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Environmental Morale and Motivation
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2006
This chapter discusses the role of environmental morale and environmental motivation in individual behavior from the … distinguished according to how individuals’ underlying environmental motivation is modeled. Specifically, we look at the interaction … between environmental policy and environmental morale through the lens of cognitive evaluation theory (also known as crowding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005627923
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Environmental Morale and Motivation
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - 2006
This chapter discusses the role of environmental morale and environmental motivation in individual behavior from the … distinguished according to how individuals' underlying environmental motivation is modeled. Specifically, we look at the interaction … between environmental policy and environmental morale through the lens of cognitive evaluation theory (also known as crowding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168247
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Environmental morale and motivation
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003338080
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A note on the design of experiments involving public goods
Graves, Philip E. - 2010
Concern about potential free riding in the provision of public goods has a long history. More recently, experimental economists have turned their attention to the conditions under which free riding would be expected to occur. A model of free riding is provided here which demonstrates that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008697050
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Trust, Happiness, and pro-social behavior
Carattini, Stefano; Roesti, Matthias - 2020
This paper combines several large-scale surveys with different identification strategies to shed new light on the determinants of cooperative behavior. We provide evidence indicating that the well-being maximizing level of trust is above the income maximizing level. Higher trust is also linked...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012288022
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A note on the design of experiments involving public goods
Graves, Philip E. - 2010
Concern about potential free riding in the provision of public goods has a long history. More recently, experimental economists have turned their attention to the conditions under which free riding would be expected to occur. A model of free riding is provided here which demonstrates that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274945
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A Trace of Anger is Enough : On the Enforcement of Social Norms
Steiner, Jakub - 2005
It is well documented that the possibility of punishing free-riders increases contributions in one-shot public good games. I demonstrate theoretically that minimal punishment commitments (perhaps provided by anger) may lead to high contribution levels. Thus, almost selfish players may behave as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014061315
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Environmental and Pro-Social Norms : Evidence from 30 Countries
Torgler, Benno; Frey, Bruno S.; Wilson, Clevo - 2014
The paper investigates the relationship between pro-social norms and its implications for improved environmental outcomes, an area which has been neglected in the environmental economics literature. We provide empirical evidence, demonstrating a strong link between perceived environmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014224478