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Does an Imaginary Trip to the Future Increase the Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation?

In: Energy Transitions and Climate Change Issues in Asia

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  • Botao Qin

    (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Nan Zhang

    (University of Trento)

  • Yaru Wang

    (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

Abstract

In this paper, we study whether and how the imaginary trip to the future (ITF) as a mechanism will affect people’s attitudes toward future generations. In a preregistered lab experiment, we ask subjects to take an imaginary trip to 2060 and spend 10 min writing a short essay about their experiences. After that, subjects return to the present and are asked to donate to a climate change mitigation initiative. We also measured subjects’ discount rates using a multiple-price list. We recruited 203 subjects and found no treatment effect on average donation. The discount rate is negatively related to the education level and positively related to belief in climate change. We found subjects with higher discount rates and income donate more than others. Subjects’ climate attitude also affects their donations.

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  • Botao Qin & Nan Zhang & Yaru Wang, 2024. "Does an Imaginary Trip to the Future Increase the Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation?," Springer Books, in: Soocheol Lee & Shiqiu Zhang & Jong Ho Hong & Orapan Nabangchang-Srisawalak & Ken-Ichi Akao & Budy Pr (ed.), Energy Transitions and Climate Change Issues in Asia, chapter 0, pages 205-219, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-97-1773-6_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-1773-6_8
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    Keywords

    Imaginary trip to the future; Climate change; Future design; Discount rate; Climate attitudes;
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    JEL classification:

    • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
    • D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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