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Does Education Increase Pro-Environmental Behavior? Evidence From Europe, Andrew G. Meyer
Does Education Increase Pro-Environmental Behavior? Evidence From Europe, Andrew G. Meyer
Economics Faculty Research and Publications
It is often observed that individuals with higher education levels tend to be more environmentally friendly. Yet, the causal evidence is lacking because there may well be omitted variables that cause individuals to attain more education and also cause individuals to be environmentally conscious. We implement a regression discontinuity design to estimate the increase in educational attainment due to changes in compulsory education laws in 20th century Europe. This allows us to overcome the identification problem of endogenous educational attainment. Using two waves of Eurobarometer surveys, we find a positive local average treatment effect for 7 of the 8 pro-environmental …
How Responsive Are Eu Coal-Burning Plants To Changes In Energy Prices?, Andrew G. Meyer, Grzegorz Pac
How Responsive Are Eu Coal-Burning Plants To Changes In Energy Prices?, Andrew G. Meyer, Grzegorz Pac
Economics Faculty Research and Publications
The European Union (EU) Emissions Trading System (ETS) has implicitly made it more expensive to burn coal relative to natural gas because coal has a higher carbon content. Therefore, it is important to understand how much plants reduce their coal usage in response to higher coal prices to assess the effectiveness of the ETS in reducing carbon emissions. We analyze a novel panel of coal-burning large combustion plants from a subsample of eight EU countries and found that, holding constant the natural gas price, a 1% increase in the coal price results in a 0.36% decrease in coal consumption. At …