世界银行-为什么欧洲和中亚对气候政策的支持率下降？（英）

Policy Research Working Paper10914Why Did Support for Climate Policies Decline in Europe and Central Asia?Alexandru CojocaruMichael Lokshin Iván Torre Europe and Central Asia Region &Poverty and Equity Global Practice September 2024 Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedProduced by the Research Support TeamAbstractThe Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.Policy Research Working Paper 10914This paper investigates trends in willingness to pay higher taxes to combat climate change in countries of Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia between 2016 and 2023. Using data from the Life in Transition Survey, it shows that despite increasing attention from policy makers, scientists, and the media, the average shares of respondents willing to pay to combat climate change declined over this period. The paper tests several hypotheses that could explain the deterioration of public readiness to support climate change policies. The most likely explanation is the growing politi-cization of the climate change agenda in the region.This paper is a product of the Office of the Chief Economist, Europe and Central Asia Region and the Poverty and Equity Global Practice. It is part of a larger effort by the World Bank to provide open access to its research and make a contribution to development policy discussions around the world. Policy Research Working Papers are also posted on the Web at http://www.worldbank.org/prwp. The authors may be contacted at mlokshin@worldbank.org.Why Did Support for Climate Policies Decline in Europe and Central Asia? Alexandru Cojocaru, Michael Lokshin and Iván Torre1 JEL: O12, P28, Q54, Q58 Keywords: Climate change, Europe and Central Asia, public opinion, government policies. 1 Michael Lokshin is Lead Economist in the Chief Economist Office of the Europe and Central Asia Region of the World Bank. Alexandru Cojocaru is Senior Economist at the Poverty Global Practice of the World Bank. Ivan Torre is Senior Economist in the Chief Economist Office of the Europe and Central Asia Region of the World Bank. This paper’s findings, interpretations, and conclusions are entirely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent. The authors thank Mig