Determinants of pro-environmental consumption: The role of reference groups and routine behavior

Welsch, Heinz; Kühling, Jan

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.08.009

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“…First, sustainable consumption does not necessarily equate to consuming less [9,34], but rather to consuming differently [44]. Buying a pair of new shoes and buying a pair of second hand shoes both comes down to buying the same type of product: consuming the proenvironmental alternative still is consuming.…”

Section: Consumption and Well-beingmentioning

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Explaining the Paradox: How Pro-Environmental Behaviour can both Thwart and Foster Well-Being

2013

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Although pro-environmental behaviour is often believed to be difficult, aggravating, and potentially threatening one's quality of life, recent studies suggest that people who behave in a more pro-environmental way are actually more satisfied with their lives. In this manuscript, we aim to explain this apparent paradox by reviewing theoretical arguments and empirical evidence for both sides of the coin: why would acting pro-environmentally decrease one's well-being, and why would it increase one's wellbeing? We conclude that part of the answer lies in a different view on what well-being entails, and more specifically, whether the focus is on hedonic well-being (i.e., feeling pleasure) or eudaimonic well-being (i.e., feeling meaningful).

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Section: Consumption and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Explaining the Paradox: How Pro-Environmental Behaviour can both Thwart and Foster Well-Being

2013

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“…Araghi et al (2014) demonstrate that travelers are more likely to offset their carbon emissions from air-traveling if the collective participation rate is high. Welsch and Kühling (2009) show that the social environment influences the use of green energy, the use of solar thermal systems, and the consumption of organic food. Further evidence for the impact of the contribution of others is provided by Blasch and Farsi (2014) who find carbon offsetting to be strongly driven by the adherence to social norms and the expectations about the cooperation of others.…”

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Offset carbon emissions or pay a price premium for avoiding them? A cross-country analysis of motives for climate protection activities

Schwirplies

Ziegler

2015

Applied Economics

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. www.econstor.eu Terms of use: Documents in AbstractThis paper contributes to the economic literature on pure and impure public goods by considering two alternatives for contributing to the public good climate protection: compensating carbon emissions from conventional consumption or paying higher prices for climate-friendly products. We analytically and empirically examine a wide range of motives and their impact on individuals' choice in favor of these two alternatives. Relying on data from representative surveys among more than 2000 participants from Germany and the USA, our results indicate that environmental awareness, warm glow motives, and the desire to set a good example significantly motivate the choice of both climate protection activities in both countries. However, some motives differ considerably between both alternatives and countries. A green identity enhances the willingness to pay a price premium for climate-friendly goods or services in Germany, while social norms seem to be of much higher relevance in the USA. Our results further suggest that the choice of climate protection activities, especially of carbon offsetting, entails a high degree of uncertainty.

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“…fatores pessoais e contextuais em compras verdes de consumidores suíços (Tanner;Kast, 2003); o impacto dos fatores demográficos, econômicos, cognitivos, atitudes ambientais e padrões de consumo na instalação de energia solar residencial e compra de alimentos orgânicos (Welsch;Kühling, 2009); como os valores e atitudes em um país afetam a intenção de compra de um produto pró-ambiental (Ramayah;Lee;Mohamad, 2010); a influência da atitude ambiental, preocupação ambiental, gravidade dos problemas ambientais, eficácia do comportamento ambiental e influência social na intenção de compra verde (Yee et al, 2010); o efeito das atitudes ambientais, informações disponíveis e responsabilidade ambiental no comportamento de compra verde na China (Liu et al, 2012).…”

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Comportamento de Compra Pró-Ambiental: Percepção dos Jovens Consumidores

2016

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ResumoO estudo teve como objetivo verificar o comportamento de compra verde de jovens consumidores. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se uma pesquisa descritiva e causal, com abordagem quantitativa, e como instrumento de coleta de dados foram aplicados questionários aos jovens universitários residentes em Santa Maria/RS. Os questionários foram elaborados com base nos estudos de Doughfous, Petrof e Pons (1999) e de Lee (2008). Os achados demonstram que os constructos preocupação ambiental, influência social, preocupação com a autoimagem e comportamento inovador afetam positivamente o comportamento de compra verde. O estudo apresenta implicações de caráter acadêmico e gerencial, ao aprofundar a discussão sobre os fatores que influenciam o comportamento de compra pró-ambiental. Palavras-chave:Comportamento do consumidor. Compra verde. Consumo. Jovens. Marketing.

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Determinants of pro-environmental consumption: The role of reference groups and routine behavior

Cited by 248 publications

References 24 publications

Explaining the Paradox: How Pro-Environmental Behaviour can both Thwart and Foster Well-Being

Explaining the Paradox: How Pro-Environmental Behaviour can both Thwart and Foster Well-Being

Offset carbon emissions or pay a price premium for avoiding them? A cross-country analysis of motives for climate protection activities

Comportamento de Compra Pró-Ambiental: Percepção dos Jovens Consumidores

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