Award-Winning Paper
Our recent work on climate change published in the Review of Economics and Statistics was recognized by the “Innovative Research in the Economics of Climate Change” (IRECC) Award 2022. According to the award committee, the “IRECC winners represent the best of modern applied-economics research”.
Selected Publications
Homo Cooperans: Understanding the Nature of Human Cooperation
with P. Andre, F. Chopra and A. Falk, Science, 392(6802), 2026
Globally Representative Evidence on the Actual and Perceived Support for Climate Action
with P. Andre, F. Chopra and A. Falk, Nature Climate Change, 14, 2024
Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change
with P. Andre, F. Chopra and A. Falk, Review of Economics and Statistics, 2024
Andre, P., Boneva, T., Chopra, F., and Falk, A. Globally Representative Evidence on the Actual and Perceived Support for Climate Action, Nature Climate Change, 2024
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Actual and perceived willingness to fight climate change
In recent work with Peter Andre, Felix Chopra and Armin Falk, we present globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived willingness to flight climate change.
The findings, published in Nature Climate Change (2024), are based on a globally representative survey conducted in 125 countries, involving approx. 130,000 individuals. We find that
- 69% of the global population expresses a willingness to contribute 1% of their monthly income towards the fight against climate change,
- 86% endorse pro-climate social norms, and
- 89% demand intensified political action.
We further demonstrate that the world is in a state of pluralistic ignorance, wherein individuals around the globe systematically underestimate the willingness of their fellow citizens to act.
Therefore, raising awareness about the broad global support for climate action becomes critically important in promoting a unified response to climate change.
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What this video is about
In this interview with the UNFCCC, we show that 69% of people are willing to donate 1% of their income to climate protection measures. This stands in stark contrast to the perceived average level of support for climate protection, which is 43%.
What this video is about
Most people around the world support strong climate action—89% demand more climate action from their government, and 69% are willing to contribute financially. Yet many falsely believe they’re in the minority. This global study reveals the hidden consensus: we are the majority.
