Understanding environmental policy preferences: New evidence from Brazil
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Understanding Environmental Policy Preferences: New Evidence from Brazil∗
We examine the relationship between socio-economic factors and public opinion on environmental policies in Brazil, drawing on a survey conducted in June 2012. There are few systematic studies of the determinants of environmental preferences in emerging economies, and Brazil is a particularly interesting case because of its democratic political system, rapid economic growth, and importance for t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecological Economics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0921-8009
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.05.012