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Extreme weather events and pro-environmental behavior: evidence from a climate change vulnerable country

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  • Alejandro López-Feldman
  • Emilio González

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Experiencing an extreme weather event and its consequences might make the risks associated with climate change more tangible, easier to evaluate, and more salient. Consequently, those experiences might translate into the adoption of pro-environmental behaviours. Understanding this relationship is fundamental for the successful design of policies aimed towards promoting the adoption of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. This work contributes to the literature by showing that there is in fact a positive relation between experiencing an extreme weather event and willingness to take pro-environmental actions. The prevailing available evidence is for developed countries. Our empirical analysis is based on a nationally representative sample of households from Mexico, a developing country that is highly vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather events.

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  • Alejandro López-Feldman & Emilio González, 2024. "Extreme weather events and pro-environmental behavior: evidence from a climate change vulnerable country," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(5), pages 465-469, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:31:y:2024:i:5:p:465-469
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2022.2138810
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