A Continuing Investigation and Comparison of Chinese & American Climate Change Views II
Date
2019-05Author
Adams, Connor
Beh, Michelle
Cavanaugh, Clayton
Chapin, Elise
Coker, Adara
Guenthner, Will
Mallmann, Eric
Moran, Andrew
Morris, Carly
Nguyen, Trung
Strehlow, Lily
Jamelske, Eric M.
Boulter, James E.
Knutson, Kristine
Jang, Won Yong
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Climate change is one of the most important, challenging and costly issues of our time. Because
of the global causes/consequences of climate change, international cooperation is essential in
implementing and financing successful mitigation policy action. The willingness of citizens
across nations to incur the costs of reducing GHG is an important component of achieving
meaningful policy success. The United States and China are of particular interest in international
climate negotiations because of their significant greenhouse gas emissions and dominant
economies. Surveys were conducted in China and the U.S. in 2015 (N=7,556) and 2017
(N=7,415) to investigate their citizens’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) for climate change policy
action to reduce GHG emissions. In this study we employ contingent valuation analysis to
estimate WTP. Our results show a significantly higher mean WTP among Chinese respondents
compared to Americans in purchasing power parity terms in both 2015 and 2017. Our results
also show a greater mean WTP in 2017 compared to 2015 in both countries. Regression analysis
reveals similar results for 2015 and 2017; variables describing climate change acceptance,
knowledge, and concern correlate with WTP for climate action in both countries. Political
affiliation also influences WTP among Americans in both years. Advancing upon last year’s
presentation on this topic, we are undertaking a more detailed examination into the determining
factors of the increased WTP from 2015 to 2017, in both countries.
Subject
Climate change –- United States
Climate change –- China
Public opinion
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Watershed Institute for Collaborative Environmental Studies
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