Politics of problem definition
Comparing public support of climate change mitigation policies using machine learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4945798 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Junghwa Choi (0000-0002-8739-6102, University of Nebraska at Omaha), Wesley Wehde (0000-0002-1616-5673, Texas Tech University), Romit Maulik (0000-0001-9731-8936, Argonne National Laboratory) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 104-134 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ropr.12523 |
| OpenAlex | W4311882277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 107 |
Public support is a key contributor to successful policy adoption and implementation. Given the urgency of climate change mitigation, scholars have explored various determinants that affect public support for climate change mitigation policy. However, the relative decisiveness of these factors in shaping public support is insufficiently examined. Therefore, we deploy interpretable machine learning to understand which factors, among many previously investigated, are most decisive for structuring public support for various climate change mitigation policies. In this paper, we particularly look at the decisiveness of problem definition for shaping public support among various factors. Using U.S national survey data, we find that how individuals define the issue of climate change is more decisive for structuring public support for promoting renewable energy and regulating pollutants to mitigate the risks associated with climate change. However, the results also indicate that the most decisive factors associated with public support vary depending on the types of mitigation policy. We conclude that different strategies should be utilized to increase public support for various climate change mitigation policy options. Our findings contribute to a scholarly understanding of the specific politics of problem definition in the context of environmental and climate change policy
Business · Climate change · Climate change mitigation · Context (archaeology · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Policy studies · Political economy of climate change · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public policy · Public relations · Public support · Structuring · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |