Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The main focus of this thesis is how concerns for environmental degradation relate to\npositional behaviour, and whether the association between subjective well-being and\nhousehold income depend on individual level of environmental concern. The empirics of\nthe thesis is based on micro panel data during the years 1992-2017. Using an interaction\nmodel, I find that the association between absolute and relative income measures and\nsubjective well-being is weaker for people who are very concerned about the environment. Results are robust with respect to estimators and alternative measures of relative income position, and I further investigate individual heterogeneity based on known correlates of positional behaviour and variables expected to correlate with\nindividual level of environmental concern. The paper briefly discusses the implications\nof the results with respect to environmental policy.
Author: Annie Schön
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3043717337