Participation in Environmental Organizations: An Empirical Analysis

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Participation in Environmental Organizations: An Empirical Analysis

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Benno Torgler
Maria A.Garcia-Valinas

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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, regional differences are observed.

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Paper provided by Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA) in its series CREMA Working Paper Series with number 2006-06.

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Q26 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources
R22 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Other Demand
Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Social Norms and Social Capital; Social Networks Economic Anthropology
I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education

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NEP-AGR-2006-03-05 (Agricultural Economics)
NEP-ALL-2006-03-05 (All new papers)
NEP-ENV-2006-03-05 (Environmental Economics)
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