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Risk perception of climate change: Empirical evidence for Germany

The perception of risks associated with climate change appears to be a key factor for the support of climate policy measures. Using a generalized ordered logit approach and drawing on a unique data set originating from two surveys conducted in 2012 and 2014, each among more than 6,000 German households, we analyze the determinants of individual risk perception associated with three kinds of natural hazards: heat waves, storms, and floods. Our focus is on the role of objective risk measures and experience with these natural hazards, whose frequency is likely to be affected by climate change. In line with the received literature, the results suggest that personal experience with adverse events and personal damage therefrom are strong drivers of individual risk perception.

ISBN
978-3-86788-784-7
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Ruhr Economic Papers ; No. 676

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: Household
Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
Thema
Damage experience
natural hazards
generalized ordered logit

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Frondel, Manuel
Simora, Michael
Sommer, Stephan
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
(wo)
Essen
(wann)
2017

DOI
doi:10.4419/86788784
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Frondel, Manuel
  • Simora, Michael
  • Sommer, Stephan
  • RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung

Entstanden

  • 2017

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