When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities
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Resumo: | In a context where sustainable consumption and production need to be encouraged, economic experiments can provide significant insights into how individuals consider environmental externalities in their choices and how public policy can foster the environmental public good. Experimental studies aiming to evaluate market mitigation of externalities through the provision of green goods usually choose to adopt neutral language in terms of framing. Our study implements an incentivized economics experiment to explore how supply and demand consider negative externalities. Furthermore, the study addresses the impact of using non-abstract wording when describing negative externalities. Two types of goods can be produced and bought, namely goods generating negative externalities on other consumers (either labelled as B or brown) and goods that cause no harm to others (either labelled A or green). We conclude that the provision of green goods increases from 18.1% in the abstract frame to 70% in the environmental frame. Framing is, therefore, a relevant variable for the outcome of this experimental market. This has important implications for economic experiments aiming to evaluate pro-environmental behaviours and provide policy orientations for the provision of green goods. |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalitiesAbstract instructionsExternal validityFraming effectGreen goodsLaboratory experimentsPro-environmental behaviourPublic goodsIn a context where sustainable consumption and production need to be encouraged, economic experiments can provide significant insights into how individuals consider environmental externalities in their choices and how public policy can foster the environmental public good. Experimental studies aiming to evaluate market mitigation of externalities through the provision of green goods usually choose to adopt neutral language in terms of framing. Our study implements an incentivized economics experiment to explore how supply and demand consider negative externalities. Furthermore, the study addresses the impact of using non-abstract wording when describing negative externalities. Two types of goods can be produced and bought, namely goods generating negative externalities on other consumers (either labelled as B or brown) and goods that cause no harm to others (either labelled A or green). We conclude that the provision of green goods increases from 18.1% in the abstract frame to 70% in the environmental frame. Framing is, therefore, a relevant variable for the outcome of this experimental market. This has important implications for economic experiments aiming to evaluate pro-environmental behaviours and provide policy orientations for the provision of green goods.COMPETE -Programa Operacional Temático Factores de Competitividade(POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006683)info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteUniversidade do MinhoFernandes, Maria EduardaValente, Marieta2018-09-142018-09-14T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/60130eng2073-433610.3390/g9030070info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:36:29Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/60130Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:32:35.700771Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities Fernandes, Maria Eduarda Abstract instructions External validity Framing effect Green goods Laboratory experiments Pro-environmental behaviour Public goods |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities |
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When Is green too rosy? Evidence from a laboratory market experiment on green goods and externalities |
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Fernandes, Maria Eduarda |
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Fernandes, Maria Eduarda Valente, Marieta |
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Valente, Marieta |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Fernandes, Maria Eduarda Valente, Marieta |
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Abstract instructions External validity Framing effect Green goods Laboratory experiments Pro-environmental behaviour Public goods |
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Abstract instructions External validity Framing effect Green goods Laboratory experiments Pro-environmental behaviour Public goods |
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In a context where sustainable consumption and production need to be encouraged, economic experiments can provide significant insights into how individuals consider environmental externalities in their choices and how public policy can foster the environmental public good. Experimental studies aiming to evaluate market mitigation of externalities through the provision of green goods usually choose to adopt neutral language in terms of framing. Our study implements an incentivized economics experiment to explore how supply and demand consider negative externalities. Furthermore, the study addresses the impact of using non-abstract wording when describing negative externalities. Two types of goods can be produced and bought, namely goods generating negative externalities on other consumers (either labelled as B or brown) and goods that cause no harm to others (either labelled A or green). We conclude that the provision of green goods increases from 18.1% in the abstract frame to 70% in the environmental frame. Framing is, therefore, a relevant variable for the outcome of this experimental market. This has important implications for economic experiments aiming to evaluate pro-environmental behaviours and provide policy orientations for the provision of green goods. |
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