July
Current surveys may underestimate climate change skepticism evidence from list experiments in Germany and the USA
Most public opinion surveys indicate high levels of climate concern and strong policy support, yet mitigation efforts in most countries are not amitious enough to slow down climate change. This paper by Prof. Bernauer and Dr. Beiser-McGrath assesses potential social desirability biases in surveys in Germany and in the USA. They reveal their findings in their latest publication.
Understanding public support for domestic contributions to global collective goods
Dr. Liam Beiser-McGrath and Prof. Thomas Bernauer have published a paper with colleagues presenting their results from a survey experiment on carbon taxation in Japan. They demonstrate how political support for domestic policies that contribute to global collective goods is impacted by other countries’ policy actions.