Experience of economic hardship and right-wing political orientation hinder climate concern among European young people
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12736668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Uba (0000-0002-0715-6492, Uppsala University), Anna Lavizzari (0000-0001-7437-4142, Scuola Normale Superiore), Martín Portos (0000-0003-1714-6383, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 835-856 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary European Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-2790 • E-ISSN: 1478-2804 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14782804.2022.2061433 |
| OpenAlex | W4224139045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 68 |
While there is extensive literature about public concern about climate change, most studies rely on cross-sectional static data. Based on a unique panel survey conducted in nine European countries in 2018 and 2019, we make a rare investigation of factors that explain why some young people (age: 18–34 years) are, have become or have lost their concern about climate and environmental issues at times of widespread discussions about the climate emergency. The analysis tests argument about the importance of individual-level factors such as values and political orientations and consider the role of cross-national variations, the experience of extreme weather events and youth-led climate strikes. Our results support prior studies as we find that young people with libertarian rather than authoritarian values, with more positive views towards immigration and redistribution policies, tend to be more concerned about climate change and the environment. We find little effect of contextual factors. Young people who have experienced economic hardship and have a right-wing political orientation are less likely to become concerned for climate and environmental issues. Socio-economic conditions, values and political orientations are crucial to understanding climate concern among young Europeans, affecting youth climate engagement at times of increasing inequalities and polarization
Authoritarianism · Biology and political orientation · Climate change · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Redistribution (election · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Risk Perception and Management
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |