Class Year
2022
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2020
Department 1
Political Science
Abstract
Environmental regulation is often viewed as conflicting with economic needs. This paper examines under what personal and contextual economic conditions individuals support increased environmental protection efforts. Data from the 2017 World Values Survey is analyzed to determine the probability that an individual will prioritize environmental protection over economic growth at varying levels of household income with a comparison between the context of an economically secure country and an economically insecure country. The results indicate that, across all income levels, individuals in economically secure countries are more likely to prioritize the environment than those in economically insecure countries. In a comparison of individuals within economically secure countries, the results do not support a change in an individual's likelihood of prioritizing environmental protection based on household income level.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Groff, Emma R., "Contextual Support of Environmental Protection" (2020). Student Publications. 901.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/901
Included in
Environmental Studies Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Political Science Commons
Comments
Written for POL 215: Methods of Political Science