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Tobias Menz

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First Name:Tobias
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RePEc Short-ID:pme462
Terminal Degree:2009 Department Volkswirtschaftlehre; Universität Bern (from RePEc Genealogy)

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Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Oldenburg, Germany
http://www.vwl.uni-oldenburg.de/
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Articles

  1. Tobias Menz & Heinz Welsch, 2012. "Life-Cycle and Cohort Effects in the Valuation of Air Quality: Evidence from Subjective Well-being Data," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 88(2), pages 300-325.
  2. Menz, Tobias & Welsch, Heinz, 2012. "Population aging and carbon emissions in OECD countries: Accounting for life-cycle and cohort effects," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 842-849.
  3. Menz, Tobias, 2011. "Do people habituate to air pollution? Evidence from international life satisfaction data," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 211-219.
  4. Menz, Tobias & Welsch, Heinz, 2010. "Population aging and environmental preferences in OECD countries: The case of air pollution," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(12), pages 2582-2589, October.

Citations

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Articles

  1. Tobias Menz & Heinz Welsch, 2012. "Life-Cycle and Cohort Effects in the Valuation of Air Quality: Evidence from Subjective Well-being Data," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 88(2), pages 300-325.

    Cited by:

    1. Anqi Lei & Li Yang & Yung-ho Chiu & Yuan-yuan Niu & Tzu-Han Chang, 2025. "Reassessment of the efficiency of China's industrial circular economy considering quality of life: a meta recycle SBM dynamic under exogenous model," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 27(8), pages 19435-19466, August.
    2. Ferreira, Susana & Akay, Alpaslan & Brereton, Finbarr & Cuñado, Juncal & Martinsson, Peter & Moro, Mirko & Ningal, Tine F., 2013. "Life satisfaction and air quality in Europe," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 1-10.
    3. Xingmin Shi & Xueping Li & Xieyang Chen & Luping Zhang, 2022. "Objective air quality index versus subjective perception: which has a greater impact on life satisfaction?," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(5), pages 6860-6877, May.
    4. Arik Levinson, 2020. "Happiness and Air Pollution," Working Papers gueconwpa~20-20-03, Georgetown University, Department of Economics.
    5. Zhang, Xin & Zhang, Xiaobo & Chen, Xi, 2017. "Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Mental Health and Subjective Well-being?," GLO Discussion Paper Series 56, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    6. Oswald, Andrew J. & Powdthavee, Nattavudh, 2019. "Is There a Link Between Air Pollution and Impaired Memory? Evidence on 34,000 English Citizens," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 1228, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
    7. Bertram, Christine & Rehdanz, Katrin, 2015. "The role of urban green space for human well-being," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 139-152.
    8. Heinz Welsch & Susana Ferreira, 2014. "Environment, Well-Being, and Experienced Preference," Working Papers V-367-14, University of Oldenburg, Department of Economics, revised May 2014.
    9. Ambrey, Christopher L. & Chan, Andrew Yiu-Chung & Fleming, Christopher M., 2013. "Estimating the cost of air pollution in South East Queensland: An application of the life satisfaction non-market valuation approach," 2013 Conference (57th), February 5-8, 2013, Sydney, Australia 152133, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    10. Bertram, Christine & Goebel, Jan & Krekel, Christian & Rehdanz, Katrin, 2020. "Urban land use fragmentation and human wellbeing," Kiel Working Papers 2147, Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

  2. Menz, Tobias & Welsch, Heinz, 2012. "Population aging and carbon emissions in OECD countries: Accounting for life-cycle and cohort effects," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 842-849.

    Cited by:

    1. João Bento, 0000. "The moderating effects of FDI on the relationship between democratic institutions and CO2 emissions," Proceedings of Economics and Finance Conferences 14115811, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    2. Junling Liu & Mingjian Yin & Ke Wang & Ji Zou & Ying Kong, 2020. "Long-term impacts of urbanization through population migration on China’s energy demand and CO2 emissions," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 25(6), pages 1053-1071, August.
    3. Zhu, Penghu & Lin, Boqiang, 2022. "Do the elderly consume more energy? Evidence from the retirement policy in urban China," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 165(C).
    4. Li, Tingting & Lu, Hongwei & Li, Jinkai & Chen, Jueying & Hong, Yu & Liu, Heguang, 2025. "Population ageing and clean energy transition: Evidence from rural China," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 335(C).
    5. Wu, Chun & Liu, Zhao & Tan-Soo, Jie-Sheng, 2026. "Mitigating carbon emissions in an aging society: The role of generational shifts in household carbon footprints," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 208(C).
    6. Amos, Sanday & Zoundi, Zakaria, 2019. "A Regime Switching Analysis of the Income-Pollution Path with time Varying- Elasticities in a Heterogeneous Panel of Countries," MPRA Paper 99577, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Balsalobre, Daniel & Sinha, Avik & Driha, Oana M. & Shujaat Mubarik, Muhammad, 2021. "Assessing the Impacts of Ageing and Natural Resource Extraction on Carbon Emissions: A proposed Policy Framework for European Economies," MPRA Paper 108159, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2021.
    8. Wen Guo & Tao Sun & Hongjun Dai, 2016. "Effect of Population Structure Change on Carbon Emission in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-20, March.
    9. Bin Huang & Ke Xing & Stephen Pullen & Lida Liao, 2020. "Exploring Carbon Neutral Potential in Urban Densification: A Precinct Perspective and Scenario Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-19, June.
    10. Zhang, Chuanguo & Tan, Zheng, 2016. "The relationships between population factors and China's carbon emissions: Does population aging matter?," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 1018-1025.
    11. Jie Zhou & Hanlin Lan & Cheng Zhao & Jianping Zhou, 2021. "Haze Pollution Levels, Spatial Spillover Influence, and Impacts of the Digital Economy: Empirical Evidence from China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-18, August.
    12. Fan, Jianshuang & Zhou, Lin & Zhang, Yan & Shao, Shuai & Ma, Miao, 2021. "How does population aging affect household carbon emissions? Evidence from Chinese urban and rural areas," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 100(C).
    13. Sheng, Jichuan & Ding, Rui & Yang, Hongqiang, 2024. "Corporate green innovation in an aging population: Evidence from Chinese listed companies," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 202(C).
    14. Yassin, Jain & Aralas, Sarma, 2020. "The Service Sector and Carbon Emission Nexus: Revisiting Environmental Kuznets Curve," Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, vol. 54(2), pages 113-124.
    15. KPEMOUA, Palakiyem, 2016. "Analyse Du Lien Entre Les Emissions De Co2, Leur Restriction Et La Croissance Economique Du Togo [Analysis Of The Nexus Between Co2 Emission, Their Restriction And Economic Growth Of Togo]," MPRA Paper 77624, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 10 Oct 2016.
    16. Shuyu Li & Qiang Wang & Rongrong Li, 2024. "How aging impacts environmental sustainability—insights from the effects of social consumption and labor supply," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-16, December.
    17. Müzeyyen Merve Şerifoğlu & Pelin Öge Güney, 2025. "Is the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis still valid for OECD countries? A comprehensive analysis across multiple sources," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 59(1), pages 547-573, February.
    18. Yu, Yan-Yan & Liu, Li-Jing & Wang, He-Jing, 2024. "Who is most affected by carbon tax? Evidence from Chinese residents in the context of aging," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 185(C).
    19. Sencer Atasoy, Burak, 2017. "Testing the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis across the U.S.: Evidence from panel mean group estimators," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 731-747.
    20. Sambit Bhattacharyya & Maurizio Intartaglia & Andy Mckay, 2016. "Does Climate Aid Affect Emissions? Evidence from a Global Dataset," Working Paper Series 09416, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School.
    21. Norkhairunnisa Redzwan & Rozita Ramli, 2024. "Carbon Emissions, Health Expenditure, and Economic Effects on Life Expectancy in Malaysia," World, MDPI, vol. 5(3), pages 1-15, July.
    22. Sarah Harper, 2013. "Population–Environment Interactions: European Migration, Population Composition and Climate Change," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 55(4), pages 525-541, August.
    23. Wang, Pengmian & Zhao, Tao, 2024. "Impact of population aging on corporate digital transformation strategies: An empirical investigation based on population census data from various provinces in China," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 67(PA).
    24. Usman Mehmood & Ephraim Bonah Agyekum & Solomon Eghosa Uhunamure & Karabo Shale & Ayesha Mariam, 2022. "Evaluating the Influences of Natural Resources and Ageing People on CO 2 Emissions in G-11 Nations: Application of CS-ARDL Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-14, January.
    25. Briglauer, Wolfgang & Köppl-Turyna, Monika, 2021. "Die Auswirkung der Digitalisierung auf CO₂-Emissionen: Theoretische Einzeleffekte und empirische Abschätzung des Gesamteffekts," Policy Notes 46, EcoAustria – Institute for Economic Research.
    26. Zhang, Pengpeng & Zhang, Lixiao & Tian, Xin & Hao, Yan & Wang, Changbo, 2018. "Urban energy transition in China: Insights from trends, socioeconomic drivers, and environmental impacts of Beijing," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 117(C), pages 173-183.
    27. Zhou, Yang & Wang, Heng & Qiu, Huanguang, 2023. "Population aging reduces carbon emissions: Evidence from China's latest three censuses," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 351(C).
    28. Ladenburg, Jacob & Skotte, Maria, 2022. "Heterogeneity in willingness to pay for the location of offshore wind power development: An application of the willingness to pay space model," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 241(C).
    29. Blankenberg, Ann-Kathrin & Alhusen, Harm, 2019. "On the determinants of pro-environmental behavior: A literature review and guide for the empirical economist," University of Göttingen Working Papers in Economics 350, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics, revised 2019.
    30. Claudia Diana Sabău-Popa & Diana Claudia Perțicaș & Adrian Florea & Luminița Rus & Hillary Wafula Juma, 2024. "Is Younger Population Generating Higher CO 2 Emissions? A Dynamic Panel Analysis on European Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-20, September.
    31. Liddle, Brantley, 2014. "Impact of population, age structure, and urbanization on carbon emissions/energy consumption: Evidence from macro-level, cross-country analyses," MPRA Paper 61306, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    32. Dimnwobi, Stephen & Ekesiobi, Chukwunonso & Madichie, Chekwube & Asongu, Simplice, 2021. "Population Dynamics and Environmental Quality in Africa," MPRA Paper 110640, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    33. Carlhoff, Henrik, 2019. "Carbon footprint, demography, and employment status?," Thuenen-Series of Applied Economic Theory 163, University of Rostock, Institute of Economics.
    34. Farid, Saqib & Zafar, Quratulain, 2024. "Impact of economic policy uncertainty on global carbon emissions," Research in Economics, Elsevier, vol. 78(2).
    35. Jaehyeok Kim & Hyungwoo Lim & Ha-Hyun Jo, 2020. "Do Aging and Low Fertility Reduce Carbon Emissions in Korea? Evidence from IPAT Augmented EKC Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-15, April.
    36. Bright Akwasi Gyamfi & Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo & Festus Victor Bekun & Mary Oluwatoyin Agboola, 2023. "Sterling insights into natural resources intensification, ageing population and globalization on environmental status in Mediterranean countries," Energy & Environment, , vol. 34(5), pages 1471-1491, August.
    37. Wang, Hui & Wang, Menghan & Zhang, Danyang & Zhou, Peng, 2026. "Household consumption pattern and CO2 emissions: The age and generational effects," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 240(C).
    38. Day, Rosie, 2015. "Low carbon thermal technologies in an ageing society – What are the issues?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C), pages 250-256.
    39. Ying Long & Jiahao Feng & Aolong Sun & Rui Wang & Yafei Wang, 2023. "Structural Characteristics of the Household Carbon Footprint in an Aging Society," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-18, August.
    40. Qiang Wang & Mei-Po Kwan & Jian Lin & Niu Dang, 2025. "The impacts of population aging on residential energy consumption and carbon emissions in the United States," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-15, December.
    41. Weidong Li & Xin Qi & Xiaojun Zhao, 2018. "Impact of Population Aging on Carbon Emission in China: A Panel Data Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-13, July.
    42. Lan Khanh Chu, 2024. "The role of technological innovation and population aging in environmental degradation in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 26(1), pages 735-773, January.
    43. Yuzhuo Huang & Xiang Li & Xiaoqin Guo, 2025. "Unequal Paths to Decarbonization in an Aging Society: A Multi-Scale Assessment of Japan’s Household Carbon Footprints," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-28, June.
    44. Donglan Zha & Pan Liu & Hui Shi, 2022. "Does population aging aggravate air pollution in China?," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 27(2), pages 1-14, February.
    45. Liddle, Brantley, 2015. "What Are the Carbon Emissions Elasticities for Income and Population? Bridging STIRPAT and EKC via robust heterogeneous panel estimates," MPRA Paper 61304, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    46. Hasanov, Fakhri J. & Bulut, Cihan & Suleymanov, Elchin, 2016. "Do population age groups matter in the energy use of the oil-exporting countries?," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 82-99.
    47. Wei, Taoyuan & Zhu, Qin & Glomsrød, Solveig, 2018. "How Will Demographic Characteristics of the Labor Force Matter for the Global Economy and Carbon Dioxide Emissions?," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 147(C), pages 197-207.
    48. Vanesa Zorrilla-Muñoz & Marc Petz & María Silveria Agulló-Tomás, 2021. "GARCH model to estimate the impact of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions per sociodemographic factors and CAP in Spain," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 4675-4697, March.
    49. Shuyang Chen, 2023. "Dependency ratio and emission trading scheme: a case study in China," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 176(12), pages 1-18, December.
    50. Shobande, Olatunji A. & Ogbeifun, Lawrence & Apergis, Nicholas, 2024. "Crafting monetary policy beyond low carbon legacy," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 764-781.
    51. Yao, Yao & Ivanovski, Kris & Inekwe, John & Smyth, Russell, 2020. "Human capital and CO2 emissions in the long run," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    52. Buhari Doğan & Oana M. Driha & Daniel Balsalobre Lorente & Umer Shahzad, 2021. "The mitigating effects of economic complexity and renewable energy on carbon emissions in developed countries," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 29(1), pages 1-12, January.
    53. Mohamed Abdouli & Olfa Kamoun & Besma Hamdi, 2018. "The impact of economic growth, population density, and FDI inflows on $$\hbox {CO}_{2}$$ CO 2 emissions in BRICTS countries: Does the Kuznets curve exist?," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 54(4), pages 1717-1742, June.
    54. Ran Yu & Zhangchi Wang & Yan Li & Zuhui Wen & Weijia Wang, 2023. "Does Population Aging Affect Carbon Emission Intensity by Regulating Labor Allocation?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-19, June.
    55. Zhu, Mengshu & Huang, Ying & Wang, Si-Nuo & Zheng, Xinye & Wei, Chu, 2023. "Characteristics and patterns of residential energy consumption for space cooling in China: Evidence from appliance-level data," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 265(C).
    56. Bardazzi, Rossella & Pazienza, Maria Grazia, 2018. "Ageing and private transport fuel expenditure: Do generations matter?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 117(C), pages 396-405.
    57. Jaehyeok Kim & Minwoo Jang & Donghyun Shin, 2019. "Examining the Role of Population Age Structure upon Residential Electricity Demand: A Case from Korea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(14), pages 1-19, July.
    58. Zoundi, Zakaria, 2017. "CO2 emissions, renewable energy and the Environmental Kuznets Curve, a panel cointegration approach," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 1067-1075.
    59. Chang, Chun-Ping & Dong, Minyi & Sui, Bo & Chu, Yin, 2019. "Driving forces of global carbon emissions: From time- and spatial-dynamic perspectives," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 70-80.
    60. Kuokuo Zhao & Xuezhu Cui & Zhanhang Zhou & Peixuan Huang & Dongliang Li, 2021. "Exploring the Dependence and Influencing Factors of Carbon Emissions from the Perspective of Population Development," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-20, October.
    61. Qiang Wang & Ting Yang & Rongrong Li & Lili Wang, 2023. "Population aging redefines the economic growth-carbon emissions nexus, energy consumption-carbon emissions nexus - Evidence from 36 OECD countries," Energy & Environment, , vol. 34(4), pages 946-970, June.
    62. Wang, Xiaotong & Wang, Yuezhu & Li, Gujie, 2025. "The impact of FDI on the development of China's low-carbon economy in the context of the “Dual Circulation” policy," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 321-335.
    63. Mahendra Kumar Singh & Deep Mukherjee, 2019. "Drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States: revisiting STIRPAT model," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 21(6), pages 3015-3031, December.
    64. Zhao, Weigang & Chen, Jianmin & Yan, Ying & Wei, Yi-Ming, 2025. "Provincial heterogeneity effects of electrification on carbon dioxide emissions in China and the moderating effect of power supply mix," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 337(C).
    65. Chulin Pan & Huayi Wang & Hongpeng Guo & Hong Pan, 2021. "How Do the Population Structure Changes of China Affect Carbon Emissions? An Empirical Study Based on Ridge Regression Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-16, March.
    66. Busra Agan Celik & Stephen Obinozie Ogwu & Serdar Celik, 2026. "Unraveling the Intricate Impact of Aging and Healthy Life Expectancy on Carbon Productivity in NEXT‐11 Countries," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(S1), pages 1043-1066, January.
    67. Wang, En-Ze & Yang, Mian, 2022. "Green complexity and CO2 emission: Does institutional quality matter?," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 110(C).
    68. Ren Yishuai & Jiang Yong & Ma Chaoqun & Liu Jianglong & Chen Jing, 2021. "Will Tax Burden Be a Stumbling Block to Carbon-Emission Reduction? Evidence from OECD Countries," Journal of Systems Science and Information, De Gruyter, vol. 9(4), pages 335-355, August.

  3. Menz, Tobias, 2011. "Do people habituate to air pollution? Evidence from international life satisfaction data," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 211-219.

    Cited by:

    1. Zhang, Xin & Zhang, Xiaobo & Chen, Xi, 2017. "Valuing Air Quality Using Happiness Data: The Case of China," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 137(C), pages 29-36.
    2. Qianqian Liu & Guanpeng Dong & Wenzhong Zhang & Jiaming Li, 2022. "The Influence of Air Pollution on Happiness and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in the Bohai Rim Area of China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-13, May.
    3. Rosemary Hiscock & Pierpaolo Mudu & Matthias Braubach & Marco Martuzzi & Laura Perez & Clive Sabel, 2014. "Wellbeing Impacts of City Policies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-34, November.
    4. Ferreira, Susana & Moro, Mirko & Welsch, Heinz, 2024. "Using Life Satisfaction and Happiness Data for Environmental Valuation: An Experienced Preference Approach," IZA Discussion Papers 16718, IZA Network @ LISER.
    5. Marko Korhonen & Suvi Kangasrääsiö & Rauli Svento, 2017. "Climate change and mortality: Evidence from 23 developed countries between 1960 and 2010," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 5107635, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    6. Yayun Ren & Jian Yu & Guanglai Zhang & Chang Zhang & Wenmei Liao, 2023. "The Short- and Long-Run Impacts of Air Pollution on Human Health: New Evidence from China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-23, January.
    7. Balleer, Almut & Hirsch, Michael & Nöller, Marvin, 2025. "How are you doing today? Air quality and subjective well-being across time and space in Germany," Ruhr Economic Papers 1164, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.
    8. Wu, Xianhua & Deng, Huai & Huang, Yuxiang & Guo, Ji, 2022. "Air pollution, migration costs, and urban residents’ welfare: A spatial general equilibrium analysis from China," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 396-409.
    9. Li, Fan & Zhou, Tao, 2020. "Effects of objective and subjective environmental pollution on well-being in urban China: A structural equation model approach," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 249(C).
    10. Guo, Wenbo & Schwanen, Tim & Brand, Christian & Chai, Yanwei, 2025. "Exploring the complex relationships between air pollution, life satisfaction and mental health through the lens of daily activity-travel patterns: The case of a suburban residential community in Beijing," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).
    11. Pan Zhang & Zhiguo Wang, 2019. "PM 2.5 Concentrations and Subjective Well-Being: Longitudinal Evidence from Aggregated Panel Data from Chinese Provinces," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-13, March.
    12. Le Boennec, Rémy & Salladarré, Frédéric, 2017. "The impact of air pollution and noise on the real estate market. The case of the 2013 European Green Capital: Nantes, France," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 138(C), pages 82-89.
    13. Tiziana Laureti, 2014. "Life satisfaction and environmental conditions in Italy: a pseudo-panel approach," Discussion Papers 2014/192, Dipartimento di Economia e Management (DEM), University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
    14. Xingmin Shi & Xueping Li & Xieyang Chen & Luping Zhang, 2022. "Objective air quality index versus subjective perception: which has a greater impact on life satisfaction?," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(5), pages 6860-6877, May.
    15. Sun, Chuanwang & Yi, Xiangyu & Ma, Tiemeng & Cai, Weiyi & Wang, Wei, 2022. "Evaluating the optimal air pollution reduction rate: Evidence from the transmission mechanism of air pollution effects on public subjective well-being," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 161(C).
    16. Christopher Ambrey & Christopher Fleming, 2014. "Public Greenspace and Life Satisfaction in Urban Australia," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 51(6), pages 1290-1321, May.
    17. Christian Krekel & Alexander Zerrahn, 2015. "Sowing the Wind and Reaping the Whirlwind? The Effect of Wind Turbines on Residential Well-Being," SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research 760, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).
    18. Arik Levinson, 2020. "Happiness and Air Pollution," Working Papers gueconwpa~20-20-03, Georgetown University, Department of Economics.
    19. Zhang, Xin & Zhang, Xiaobo & Chen, Xi, 2017. "Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Mental Health and Subjective Well-being?," GLO Discussion Paper Series 56, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    20. Tsurumi, Tetsuya & Managi, Shunsuke, 2020. "Health-related and non-health-related effects of PM2.5 on life satisfaction: Evidence from India, China and Japan," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 114-123.
    21. Zhang, Xin & Zhang, Xiaobo & Chen, Xi, 2015. "Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Subjective Well-being?," IZA Discussion Papers 9312, IZA Network @ LISER.
    22. Meng-Meng Geng & Ling-Yun He, 2021. "Environmental Regulation, Environmental Awareness and Environmental Governance Satisfaction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-17, April.
    23. Wang, Jinxian & Wang, Yangjie & Sun, Cuicui & Chen, Xiaohong, 2021. "Does mandatory air quality information disclosure raise happiness? Evidence from China," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    24. Yishu Zhou & Jingyi Liu, 2020. "Air Pollution and Mental Health of Older Adults in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-13, January.
    25. Liu, L-Q. & Yin, Z-L. & Xie, B-C. & Zhou, W., 2020. "Willingness to Pay for Better Air Quality: The case of China," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 2042, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
    26. Niccolò Pisani & Ans Kolk & Václav Ocelík & Ganling Wu, 2019. "Does it pay for cities to be green? An investigation of FDI inflows and environmental sustainability," Journal of International Business Policy, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 2(1), pages 62-85, March.
    27. Hambur Wang, 2024. "Can ESG Investment and the Implementation of the New Environmental Protection Law Enhance Public Subjective Well-being?," Papers 2411.06110, arXiv.org.
    28. Arik Levinson, 2013. "Happiness as a Public Policy Tool," Working Papers gueconwpa~13-13-04, Georgetown University, Department of Economics.
    29. Arik Levinson, 2018. "Happiness, Behavioral Economics, and Public Policy," Working Papers gueconwpa~18-18-17, Georgetown University, Department of Economics.
    30. Luisa Corrado & Andrea Fazio & Alessandra Pelloni, 2021. "Pro-environmental Attitudes, Local Environmental Conditions and Recycling Behavior," CEIS Research Paper 513, Tor Vergata University, CEIS, revised 12 Nov 2021.
    31. Tsurumi, Tetsuya & Managi, Shunsuke, 2015. "Environmental value of green spaces in Japan: An application of the life satisfaction approach," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 1-12.
    32. Han, Ahram & Ten, Gi Khan & Wang, Shun, 2023. "Gray skies and blue moms: The effect of air pollution on parental life satisfaction," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).
    33. Heinz Welsch & Susana Ferreira, 2014. "Environment, Well-Being, and Experienced Preference," Working Papers V-367-14, University of Oldenburg, Department of Economics, revised May 2014.
    34. Ambrey, Christopher L. & Chan, Andrew Yiu-Chung & Fleming, Christopher M., 2013. "Estimating the cost of air pollution in South East Queensland: An application of the life satisfaction non-market valuation approach," 2013 Conference (57th), February 5-8, 2013, Sydney, Australia 152133, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
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