What Shapes Cognitions of Climate Change in Europe? Ideology, Morality and the Role of Educational Attainment
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- Heinz Welsch, 2022. "What shapes cognitions of climate change in Europe? Ideology, morality, and the role of educational attainment," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 12(2), pages 386-395, June.
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climate change cognition; identity-protective cognition; ideological identity; moral identity; moral foundations; educational attainment;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGR-2021-11-01 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-EDU-2021-11-01 (Education)
- NEP-ENV-2021-11-01 (Environmental Economics)
- NEP-HME-2021-11-01 (Heterodox Microeconomics)
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