How do incidental emotions impact pro-environmental behavior? Evidence from the dictator game

Ibanez, Lisette; Moureau, Nathalie; Roussel, Sébastien

doi:10.1016/j.socec.2016.04.003

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“…Anticipated emotions influence consumption decisions more than experienced emotions (Mellers et al, 1999;Schuitema et al, 2013) and they affect the intention to act pro-environmentally (Rezvani et al, 2017). Emotions have no impact on the probability of giving (pro-environmental donation behavior), but influence the donated amount (Ibanez et al, 2017).…”

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On the Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Literature Review and Guide for the Empirical Economist

Blankenberg

Alhusen

2019

SSRN Journal

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This paper provides a systematic review of current economic and psychological studies on the determinants of PEB published up to 2017. Our normative understanding and study of PEB can benefit from an integral review of these research traditions. Consequently, we identify various determinants of PEB that can be classified into four major types: • Socio-demographic factors (personal capabilities) • Attitudinal (psychological) factors • Habits • Contextual factors (individual, social and institutional) Our paper shows that to understand the complex workings of PEB, it is no longer viable to study its determinants individually, but researchers must rather consider an interplay of these factors. In addition to the introduction of this intersectional approach, we show that measuring PEB in an adequate way requires the consideration of more than one or two distinct behaviors (multiple items) as the impact of the determinants differs depending on the analyzed behavior. PEB itself can also be distinguished into types of PEB (private vs public sphere behaviors, environmental activism). Additionally, our review gives an overview of the typical methodological approaches and systematizes the questions used to measure PEB. By combining results from economics and psychology, this work offers a starting point for a more intersectional and interdisciplinary understanding of PEB, and a guide for further empirical investigations.

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Section: Emotionsmentioning

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On the Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Literature Review and Guide for the Empirical Economist

Blankenberg

Alhusen

2019

SSRN Journal

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“…A popular approach to the topic has been game-based methods originating from the field of economic studies. These studies have provided insights on the influence of presenting different emotions (Ibanez et al, 2017), types of knowledge (Bachke, Alfnes, & Wik, 2017), and alternatives to make donations for fundraising audiences (Batista, Silverman, & Yang, 2014). Furthermore, the optimal fundraising strategies have been investigated in the context of email campaigns in which NGOs contact potential donors directly (Donkers et al, 2017).…”

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“…This directness marks a difference with fundraising techniques that operate through less interactive means, such as advertisement campaigns (e.g., Vestergaard, 2008;Wilson, 2011). Lab-like environments for investigating the strategies of approaching donors do not share the liveliness of contacting passersby in the hustle and bustle of cities either (Donkers, van Diepen, & Franses, 2017;Ibanez, Moureau, & RousseI, 2017). Face-to-face campaigners are also more mobile than charity shops (Edwards & Gibson, 2017).…”

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Anticipating public expectations of humanitarian action—An ethnographic study of recruiting donors through face‐to‐face fundraising

Humalisto

Moilanen

2018

J of Philanthropy and Mktg

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In this article, we show how anticipating public opinion reinforces the tendencies of fundraising to work against the long‐term aims of humanitarian non‐governmental organisations through investigating the practices of face‐to‐face fundraising. The data of this qualitative analysis are based on the field notes of 45 encounters where we subjected ourselves to the fundraising performances of face‐to‐face campaigners. Furthermore, we conducted 12 semistructured interviews with fundraising and communication experts and made participant observations in the training sessions of new fundraisers and fundraising workshops. Through abductive content analysis, we show that face‐to‐face fundraising campaigns are designed to be simple and appealing rather than informative. The designers expect that audiences will not be able to digest complex information during brief encounters on the street. With advice from trainers, street fundraisers transform predesigned campaign materials into catchy, emotion‐loaded narratives. Street campaigners are also advised to echo the opinions of passers‐by. On the streets, campaigners need to establish a sense of proximity between the public and beneficiaries, (over)emphasise the agency capacities of donors, and particularise the humanitarian agenda according to the preferences of their audiences. Subsequently, our results show how anticipating public expectations sets manifold conditions for the discursive content of face‐to‐face fundraising.

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“…Bissing-Olson et al (2016) examined the dynamic interplay between everyday emotions and pro-environmental behavior over time, and their findings showed that whether individuals felt pride or guilt had an impact on the related pro-environmental behaviors during the course of their day [55]. Ibanez et al (2017) reported that awe fostered solemnity and heightened analytical ability, which in turn affected individuals' pro-environmental behavior [56]. A recent study by using the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) also found that feeling happy caused a decrease in energy consumption and thus reduced household carbon emissions [57].…”

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The Impact of Income Inequality on Carbon Emissions in China: A Household-Level Analysis

2020

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This study investigates the impact of income inequality on household carbon emissions in China using nationwide micro panel data. The effect is positive—households in counties with greater income inequality emit more—and remarkably robust to a battery of robustness checks. We also explore the roles that consumption patterns, time preference, and mental health play in the relationship between income inequality and household carbon emissions. The findings suggest that the change in consumption patterns caused by income inequality may be an important reason for the positive effect of inequality on household carbon emissions and that a lower time preference for consumption and improved mental health can mitigate the positive effect of income inequality on household carbon emissions. Furthermore, substantial differences are found among households at different income levels and households with heads of different ages. The findings of this study provide important insights for policy makers to reduce both inequality and emissions.

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How do incidental emotions impact pro-environmental behavior? Evidence from the dictator game

Cited by 71 publications

References 41 publications

On the Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Literature Review and Guide for the Empirical Economist

On the Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Literature Review and Guide for the Empirical Economist

Anticipating public expectations of humanitarian action—An ethnographic study of recruiting donors through face‐to‐face fundraising

The Impact of Income Inequality on Carbon Emissions in China: A Household-Level Analysis

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