SSRN Electronic Journal,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
Lobbying
is
often
expected
to
lower
or
prevent
environmental
regulations.
A
crucial
question
whether
such
beliefs
affect
individuals'
willingness
engage
in
pro-environmental
behavior.
I
address
this
research
by
conducting
a
survey
experiment
with
large
heterogeneous
sample
from
Germany.
In
the
experiment,
first
induce
random
variation
about
impact
of
lobbying
on
climate
protection.
Afterward,
exploit
estimate
causal
effect
these
consider
both
observed
and
self-reported
behaviors.
While
all
point
estimates
suggest
that
expecting
more
negative
makes
individuals
behave
less
pro-environmentally,
only
behaviors
statistically
significant.
Journal of Environmental Psychology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
92, С. 102160 - 102160
Опубликована: Окт. 16, 2023
Despite
the
overwhelming
scientific
evidence
about
anthropogenic
nature
of
climate
change,
a
vocal
minority
continues
to
spread
skepticism.
This
inhibits
pro-environmental
action
and
fosters
false
perception
social
reality,
leading
people
underestimate
intentions
actions
others
required
facilitate
rapid
deep
decarbonization.
Previous
efforts
address
these
beliefs
through
environmental
interventions
have
yielded
inconsistent
outcomes.
In
two
studies,
we
jointly
examined
role
first-order
change
others'
behavior
(Study
1)
as
well
second-order
2)
in
decision-making
controlled
laboratory
settings.
The
studies
involve
common-resource
dilemma
–
which
negative
externality
is
triggered
depending
on
group's
collective
decision-making.
Our
findings
show
that
while
weakly
predict
behavior,
do
not
correlate
with
participants'
choices
when
accounting
for
beliefs.
However,
strongly
people's
choices.
We
discuss
results
terms
different
types
play
SSRN Electronic Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Corporate
disclosures
on
environmental
performance
rest
voluntary
certifications
like
labels.
The
paper
shows
important
issues
of
greenwashing
in
this
system
a
disclosure
model.
Whenever
is
costly,
consumers
cannot
make
any
inference
quality
by
reasoning
about
incentives.
resulting
uncertainty
gives
bite
to
consumers'
wishful
thinking
and
enables
dirty
sellers
greenwash
withholding
information.
This
unravels
the
green
market
can
lead
failures
even
when
are
strongly
environmentally
concerned.
results
advance
foundations
for
mandatory
as
high-impact
intervention
transition.
SSRN Electronic Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
How
does
group
identity
affect
belief
formation?
To
address
this
question,
we
conduct
a
series
of
online
experiments
with
representative
sample
individuals
in
the
US.
Using
setting
2020
US
presidential
election,
find
evidence
intergroup
preference
across
three
distinct
components
formation
cycle:
biased
prior
belief,
avoid-ance
outgroup
information
sources,
and
belief-updating
process
that
places
greater
(less)
weight
on
(new)
information.
We
further
an
intervention
reducing
salience
sources
decreases
avoidance
by
50%.
In
social
learn-ing
context
wave
2,
participants
place
33%
more
ingroup
than
guesses.
Through
two
waves
interventions,
identify
source
utility
as
mechanism
driving
effects
formation.
Our
analyses
indicate
our
observed
are
driven
groupy
who
exhibit
stable
consistent
preferences
both
allocation
decisions
all
waves.
These
results
suggest
policymakers
could
reduce
partisan
associated
policy
to
decrease
increase
uptake.
SSRN Electronic Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Disclosure
of
most
product
attributes
related
to
environmental
quality
is
not
mandatory,
and
consumers
have
rely
on
the
information
strategically
disclosed
by
manufacturers
form
their
perceptions.
I
study
consumer
perceptions
in
a
voluntary
disclosure
model
show
that
markets
fail
internalize
concern
due
phenomenon
wishful
belief
formation.
Plausible
frictions
such
as
presence
strategic
naiveté
or
inattention
prevent
from
deducing
behavior.
This
uncertainty
gives
bite
formation
allows
greenwash
means
vague
disclosures.
These
misperceptions
create
"lemons"
problem
unravels
green
market
innovation.
Mandatory
can
be
used
restore
pressure
demand
side
dirty
production
induce
technological
change.
SSRN Electronic Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
We
study
voluntary
disclosure
when
buyers
have
heterogeneous
preferences.
show
that
information
transmission
is
likely
to
fail
motivated
beliefs.
Buyers
can
infer
quality
with
strategic
reasoning
if
and
only
there
complete
agreement
among
on
how
rank
quality.
Whenever
some
disagreement,
cannot
fully
from
incentives,
creating
uncertainty.
Predictions
then
depend
form
beliefs
under
When
are
pessimistic,
sellers
disclose,
leading
correct
perceptions.
instead
optimistic,
communicate
vaguely
exploit
buyers'
optimism.
apply
our
analysis
shed
light
greenwashing
buyer
misperceptions
lead
environmental
market
failures.
Beliefs
about
the
dishonesty
of
other
people
can
shape
our
collective
behavior.
How
accurate
are
these
beliefs?
And
do
we
believe
that
similarly,
more,
or
less
dishonest
than
they
truly
are?
In
a
research
program
on
moral
decision-making
consisting
31
different
effects
from
11
experiments
(N
=
8,127),
initially
designed
to
test
broad
collection
hypotheses,
participants
were
placed
in
various
situations
where
could
lie
for
personal
gain,
without
repercussions
detection
risk.
Crucially,
also
asked
all
estimate
what
percentage
would
similar
situation.
Conducting
an
internal
meta-analysis
across
experiments,
including
both
incentivized
choice
and
hypothetical
marketplace
scenarios,
results
reveal
substantial
overestimation
others'
by
average
14
points
(meta-analytic
effect:
Hedge’s
g
0.58).
That
is,
tend
think,
which
70%
told
truth
despite
having
financial
incentive
lie.
These
findings
illustrate
pervasive
tendency
overestimate
actual
people,
suggesting
biased
belief
world
is
it
is.
Does
accuracy
matter?
new
experiment
using
information
treatment
based
meta-analytic
981),
providing
correct
honesty
levels
did
not
only
lead
more
positive
beliefs,
but
broader
enhancement
pro-social
expectations
–
higher
interpersonal
trust,
fairness
helpfulness
reduced
cynicism.
