nep-env New Economics Papers
on Environmental Economics
Issue of 2006‒05‒06
seven papers chosen by
Francisco S.Ramos
Federal University of Pernambuco
  1. Participation in Environmental Organizations: Political Interest and State Capacity By Benno Torgler; Maria A. Garcia-Valiñas
  2. Environmental Morale and Motivation By Bruno S. Frey; Alois Stutzer
  3. Distribution Dynamics of CO2 Emissions By Phu Nguyen Van
  4. Nonlinearties and heterogeneity in environmental quality : an empirical analysis of deforestation By Ph. Nguyen Van; Th. Azomahou
  5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF RISING ENERGY USE IN CHINA By Warwick J. McKibbin
  6. The potential cost to New Zealand dairy farmers from the introduction of nitrate-based stocking rate restrictions By Mark Neal
  7. The Environmental Impact of Poverty: Evidence from Firewood Collection in Rural Nepal By Pranab Bardhan; Jean-Marie Baland; Sanghamitra Das; Dilip Mookherjee; Rinki Sarkar
  1. By: Benno Torgler; Maria A. Garcia-Valiñas
    Abstract: The literature on volunteering has strongly increased in the last few years. However, there is still a lack of substantial empirical evidence about the determinants of environmental participation. This empirical study analyses a cross-section of individuals using micro-data of the World Values Survey wave III (1995-1997), covering 38 countries, to investigate this question. The results suggest that not only socio-demographic and socio-economic factors have an impact on individuals’ active participation in environmental organizations, but also political attitudes. Furthermore, we observe regional differences. Interestingly, there is the tendency that environmental participation is a stronger channel for action in developing countries, where weak and dysfunctional states lead people to pursue their goals through non-governmental sector activities. We also find that a higher level of perceived corruption leads to a stronger participation in environmental organizations, which shows that individuals take action when they perceive that the government is corrupt.
    Keywords: Environment; Environmental Participation; International Perspective; Political Interest; Social Capital
    JEL: Q26 R22 Z13 I21
    Date: 2006–04
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cra:wpaper:2006-14&r=env
  2. By: Bruno S. Frey; Alois Stutzer
    Abstract: This chapter discusses the role of environmental morale and environmental motivation in individual behavior from the point of view of economics and psychology. It deals with the fundamental public good problem, and presents empirical (laboratory and field) evidence on how the cooperation problem can be overcome. Four different theoretical approaches are 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 theory).
    Keywords: environmental morale; environmental policy; motivation crowding; pro-social preferences; public good problem
    JEL: D64 H41 Q50 Z13
    Date: 2006–04
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cra:wpaper:2006-17&r=env
  3. By: Phu Nguyen Van
    Date: 2005
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ema:worpap:2005-10&r=env
  4. By: Ph. Nguyen Van; Th. Azomahou
    Date: 2005
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ema:worpap:2005-13&r=env
  5. By: Warwick J. McKibbin
    Date: 2005–12
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pas:camaaa:2005-29&r=env
  6. By: Mark Neal (Risk and Sustainable Management Group, University of Queensland)
    Abstract: Introducing a stocking rate restriction is one possible course of action for regulators to improve water quality where it is affected by nitrate pollution. To determine the impact of a stocking rate restriction on a range of New Zealand dairy farms, a whole-farm model was optimised with and without a maximum stocking rate of 2.5 cows per hectare. Three farm systems, which differ by their level of feed-related capital, were examined for the changes to the optimal stocking rate and optimal level of animal milk production genetics when utility was maximised. The whole-farm model was optimised through the use of an evolutionary algorithm called differential evolution. The introduction of a stocking rate restriction would have a very large impact on the optimally organised high feed-related capital farm systems, reducing their certainty equivalent by almost half. However, there was no impact on the certainty equivalent of low feed-related capital systems.
    Keywords: environmental regulation, dairy farms, whole-farm model, evolutionary algorithm
    JEL: Q12 Q52 C61
    Date: 2005–12
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rsm:murray:m05_8&r=env
  7. By: Pranab Bardhan (University of California, Berkeley); Jean-Marie Baland (University of Namur); Sanghamitra Das (Indian Statistical Institute); Dilip Mookherjee (Institute for Economic Development, Boston University); Rinki Sarkar
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:bos:iedwpr:dp-126&r=env
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