Date of This Version
January 2009
Abstract
We explore whether environmental motivation affects environmental behavior by focusing on volunteering. The paper first introduces a theoretical model of volunteering in environmental organizations. In a next step, it tests the hypothesis working with a large micro data set covering 32 countries from both Western and Eastern Europe using several different proxies to measure environmental motivation. Our results indicate that environmental motivation has a strong impact on individuals’ voluntary engagement in environmental organizations. A higher level of environmental motivation due to higher environmental moral standards may lead to a stronger voluntary involvement in environmental organizations.
Recommended Citation
Torgler, Benno; García Valiñas, María A.; and Macintyre, Alison, "Environmental Participation and Environmental Motivation" (January 16, 2009). Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers. Paper 254.
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