A review article by Evan Johnson and Gregory Nemet, Robert M. La Follete School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on willingness to pay (WTP) for climate policy. This working paper is divided into five sections as follows:
Section 1 describes the characteristics of WTP as an empirical tool for climate stability.
Section 2 discusses literature review on WTP for climate policy, through to social and behavioural aspects.
Section 3 explains calculations used and the results of comparison of various studies.
Section 4 discusses a new research agenda to improve factors for identifying WTP.
Section 5 concludes the study.
Students will learn about WTP in context to climate stability and the need to study it. They will also learn about which factors are commonly used to identify WTP and how they are calculated through empirical assessment. Additionally they will also learn about the challenges of using the current factors in determining the WTP and what can be done to improve its measurement.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
What is willingness to pay (WTP)?
How is WTP calculated with regards to climate policy?
What factors are commonly used to define willingness to change and how can they be improved?
About the tool
Tool Name
Willingness to Pay for Climate Policy: A Review of Estimates
Discipline
Economics
Topic(s) in Discipline
Willingness to Pay (WTP), Economic Theory, Public Policy, Integrated Assessment Model, Consumer Psychology, Economic Policy
Climate Topic
Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance
Type of tool
Reading (pp 1 – 32)
Grade Level
Undergraduate
Location
Global
Language
English
Translation
Developed by
Evan Johnson and Gregory Nemet, Robert M. La Follete School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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