Effects of economic recession and local weather on climate change attitudes
作者： Robert Y. Shum
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2011.579316
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摘要: What drives popular opinion on climate change? Recent failures to mobilize in favour of the mitigation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been blamed unseasonably cool local weather and unhealthy state economy. Using data from European Union (EU), this article examines effects both annual temperature variations economic growth rates people's attitudes regarding GHG emissions. It is found that although economy has a significant effect towards emissions, do not. Thus, while pessimism policy changes during bad times appears justified, based isolated spells does
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