TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Angrist, Noam
AU  - Winseck, Kevin
AU  - Patrinos, Harry Anthony
AU  - Zivin, Joshua Graff
        TI  - Human Capital and Climate Change
        PY  - 2023/Mar/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 15991
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp15991
        AB  - Addressing climate change requires individual behavior change and voter support for pro-climate policies, yet surprisingly little is known about how to achieve these outcomes. In this paper, we estimate causal effects of additional education on pro-climate outcomes using new compulsory schooling law data across 16 European countries. We analyze effects on pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, policy preferences, and novel data on voting for green parties – a particularly consequential outcome to combat climate change. 
Results show a year of education increases pro-climate beliefs, behaviors, most policy preferences, and green voting, with voting gains equivalent to a substantial 35% increase.

        KW  - climate change
KW  - education
KW  - human capital
KW  - compulsory schooling laws
KW  - voting
        ER  -