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Do individuals prefer stricter supply chain laws? Empirical evidence from Germany

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  • Engler, Daniel
  • Gleue, Marvin
  • Gutsche, Gunnar
  • Hornung, Gerrit
  • Möller, Sophia
  • Schomberg, Sabrina
  • Ziegler, Andreas

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Inspired by the controversial debate in the European Union about legal initiatives to protect human rights and the environment along supply chains (e.g., the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive), this paper examines individual preferences for different designs of supply chain laws in Germany. Our econometric analyses are based on two studies using data from representative online surveys. In Study 1, the survey included a stated choice experiment with 507 citizens in Germany. Our estimation results show that citizens in Germany have a significantly positive preference for stricter supply chain laws compared to the existing national Supply Chain Act. In addition, the majority of the respondents expects positive sustainability impacts of supply chain laws, while there is ambiguity in the perceptions of whether the economic consequences are predominantly negative. In addition, the preferences for stricter supply chain laws depend significantly on political identification. Study 2 is based on a survey of 3,922 citizens in Germany and shows that a clear majority supports the current German Supply Chain Act. Our estimation results reveal that the support is highest among citizens with social and ecological policy identification and lowest among citizens with conservative policy identification.

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  • Engler, Daniel & Gleue, Marvin & Gutsche, Gunnar & Hornung, Gerrit & Möller, Sophia & Schomberg, Sabrina & Ziegler, Andreas, 2026. "Do individuals prefer stricter supply chain laws? Empirical evidence from Germany," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:poleco:v:93:y:2026:i:c:s0176268026000248
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2026.102829
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    JEL classification:

    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • K32 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
    • K38 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Human Rights Law; Gender Law; Animal Rights Law
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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