Acquiescence and the Willingness to Pay for Environmental Protection: A Comparison of the ISSP, WVS, and EVS

• Published in: Social science quarterly Vol. 94; no. 3; pp. 637 - 659
• Main Authors: Franzen, Axel, Vogl, Dominikus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2013; Southwestern Social Science Association; Wiley
• Subjects: Asia; Correlations; Countries; Datasets; Eastern Europe; Environmental economics; Environmental problems; Environmental Protection; Europe; Gross domestic product; Human ecology and demography; International comparisons; Intervention; Modeling; Multilevel models; Nation; Public goods; Respondents; Social sciences; Sociology; The Environment and Society; Values; Wealth; Wealth effect; Willingness to pay; Asia; Eastern Europe; Europe; Regional difference; Questionnaire survey; Mobilization; Attitude towards; Financing; Crossnational Comparisons; Environmental Protection; Multilevel model; Wealth

Objectives. This study examines the effect of countries' wealth on individuals' willingness to pay for environmental protection. Former studies using the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) report a positive effect, while studies using the World Values Survey (WVS) or the European...