The Role of Digital Media in Shaping Youth Planetary Health Interests in the Global Economy

摘要: Despite revolutionizing the work of practicing economists by providing a direct link between neo-classical economic theory and revealed market preference data, Random Utility Theory has yet to guide research applications in global sustainability. With worldwide adverse socio-economic effects 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), such application now becomes timely. Therefore, relying on theoretic formulation youths’ preferences for biosphere (ecosystem services, sustainability) science-based prevention characterize their planetary health interests, this paper adopts micro-based view markets retrospectively analyze ecological implications digital media consumption among youths economy. Empirically, we rely mixed bivariate ordered probit specification, which is estimated using Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods. Our findings reveal strong, positive correlation coefficient (0.835) interests prevention. Moreover, form increased frequency website visits, news blogs web-browsing broad science, significantly reduce biosphere. A similar reduction interest observed, from visits science. Conversely, appear raise Furthermore, find gender-based gradient interest, favor female gender. Overall, our confirm appropriateness holistic health, suggests couple policy long-term sustainability planet.