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Spouses’ time allocation to pro-environmental activities: who is saving the environment at home?

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Family members often perform pro-environmental activities in a cooperative manner. We assume there are two decision-makers in a household, and develop an economic model of pro-environmental activities based on the household production framework. Our theoretical analysis shows how the opportunity cost of time, family structure, and environmental concerns affect an individual’s participation in pro-environmental activities. Using data from the Japanese General Social Survey 2002, we conducted an empirical analysis and found that spouses with lower time costs tended to allocate more time to specific pro-environmental activities. It was further revealed that family structure determines participation in pro-environmental activities. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

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  • Shigeru Matsumoto, 2014. "Spouses’ time allocation to pro-environmental activities: who is saving the environment at home?," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 12(1), pages 159-176, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:reveho:v:12:y:2014:i:1:p:159-176
    DOI: 10.1007/s11150-013-9177-x
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    Keywords

    Japanese General Social Survey; Opportunity cost of time; Pro-environmental activities; Time allocation; D13; J22; Q53;
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    JEL classification:

    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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