Intergenerational altruism and climate policy preferences

Author:

Agneman Gustav1ORCID,Henriks Sofia2,Bäck Hanna3ORCID,Renström Emma4ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 7030, Trondheim , Norway

2. Department of Economics, Gothenburg University , 40530, Gothenburg , Sweden

3. Department of Political Science, Lund University , 22362, Lund , Sweden

4. Department of Psychology, Kristianstad University , 29139, Kristianstad , Sweden

Abstract

Abstract Climate mitigation constitutes an intergenerational moral dilemma; the decisions we make today will inevitably shape the prospects for generations to come. Yet, we still know little about the relationship between intergenerational altruism (IGA)—our concerns for the well-being of future generations—and support for costly climate mitigation policies. In this study, we present an approach to measuring IGA through an intergenerational dilemma, where participants allocate resources across generations. First, we describe how IGA depends on the temporal (social) distance between generations and demonstrate robust correlations between IGA and support for several climate policies. Then, we leverage randomized participation in the intergenerational dilemma to show that it causally increases climate policy support, an effect we attribute to higher worries about human-induced climate change among treated subjects. An exploratory heterogeneity analysis suggests that the impact of the intergenerational dilemma is primarily driven by female and nonbinary participants. In sum, this study presents both a novel measurement strategy and robust evidence of a malleable moral basis of climate policy preferences.

Funder

Swedish Scientific Council

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

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