This thesis contributes to the political economy literature related to environmental issues and climate change with an empirical approach. The purpose is to analyze the role of various socio-economic characteristics and personal attributes (values, preferences, trust, social relationships, etc.) in respect to several environmental dimensions such as engagement with and awareness of climate change, support for policies to counter it, as well as political preferences and consensus toward environmental parties. The case study focuses on the European context, attempting to identify which characteristics are relevant among the different dimensions and comparing them to uncover any differences and similarities in environmental attitudes. The analysis methodology employs both computational Machine Learning techniques to leverage particularly large and diverse databases and more traditional tools to evaluate the impact of events. The first chapter conducts a data-driven study of cross-country differences in preferences and attitudes on climate change in Europe. The second chapter involves a model selection study on attitudes toward climate change and related policies in the context of the European Union. The third and final chapter offers an examination of the impact of the recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the environmental and voting attitudes of European citizens
Questa tesi si inserisce nella letteratura di economia politica relativa alle questioni ambientali e al cambiamento climatico con un approccio empirico. L'obiettivo è analizzare il ruolo di diverse caratteristiche socio-economiche e attributi personali (valori, preferenze, fiducia, relazioni sociali, ecc.) rispetto ad alcune dimensioni ambientali come il coinvolgimento e la consapevolezza nei confronti del cambiamento climatico, il sostegno alle politiche per contrastarlo, nonché le preferenze politiche e il consenso verso i partiti ambientalisti. Il caso di studio si concentra sul contesto europeo, cercando di identificare quali caratteristiche sono rilevanti tra le diverse dimensioni e confrontandole per rintracciare eventuali differenze e somiglianze negli atteggiamenti ambientali. La metodologia di analisi impiega sia tecniche computazionali di Machine Learning per sfruttare database particolarmente ampi e diversificati, sia strumenti più tradizionali per valutare l'impatto degli eventi. Nel primo capitolo, viene condotto uno studio guidato dai dati sulle differenze tra Paesi nelle preferenze e negli atteggiamenti sul cambiamento climatico in Europa. Il secondo capitolo prevede uno studio di selezione dei modelli sugli atteggiamenti verso il cambiamento climatico e le relative politiche nel contesto dell'Unione Europea. Infine, il terzo capitolo offre un esame dell'impatto del recente conflitto russo-ucraino sugli atteggiamenti ambientali e di voto dei cittadini europei.
Preferenze e atteggiamenti nei confronti del cambiamento climatico e relative scelte politiche e di voto - Analisi empirica “data and theory driven” nel contesto europeo
D'ECCLESIIS, ENRICO ANGELO RAFFAELE
2025
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This thesis contributes to the political economy literature related to environmental issues and climate change with an empirical approach. The purpose is to analyze the role of various socio-economic characteristics and personal attributes (values, preferences, trust, social relationships, etc.) in respect to several environmental dimensions such as engagement with and awareness of climate change, support for policies to counter it, as well as political preferences and consensus toward environmental parties. The case study focuses on the European context, attempting to identify which characteristics are relevant among the different dimensions and comparing them to uncover any differences and similarities in environmental attitudes. The analysis methodology employs both computational Machine Learning techniques to leverage particularly large and diverse databases and more traditional tools to evaluate the impact of events. The first chapter conducts a data-driven study of cross-country differences in preferences and attitudes on climate change in Europe. The second chapter involves a model selection study on attitudes toward climate change and related policies in the context of the European Union. The third and final chapter offers an examination of the impact of the recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the environmental and voting attitudes of European citizensFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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