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on Resource Economics |
| By: | Clare A. Balboni; Joseph S. Shapiro |
| Abstract: | How do environmental goods and policies shape spatial patterns of economic activity? How will climate change modify these impacts over the coming decades? How do agglomeration, commuting, and other spatial forces and policies affect environmental quality? We distill theoretical and empirical research linking urban, regional, and spatial economics to the environment. We present stylized facts on spatial environmental economics, describe insights from canonical environmental models and spatial models, and discuss the building blocks for papers and the research frontier in enviro-spatial economics. Most enviro-spatial research remains bifurcated into either primarily environmental or spatial papers. Research is only beginning to realize potential insights from more closely combining spatial and environmental approaches. |
| JEL: | F18 F64 H23 J61 O18 Q50 R11 |
| Date: | 2025–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:33377 |
| By: | Marco A. Marini (Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza University of Rome); Samuel Nocito (Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza University of Rome) |
| Abstract: | We investigate whether climate activism favors pro-environmental consumption by examining the impact of Fridays for Future (FFF) protests in Italy on second-hand automobile sales in rally-affected areas. Leveraging data on 10 million automobile transactions occurring before and after FFF mobilizations, we exploit rainfall on the day of the event as an exogenous source of attendance variation. Our findings reveal a reduction in both the total number of cars purchased and their average CO2 emissions, with an uptick in the market share of low-emission vehicles and a corresponding decrease in the market share of high-emission counterparts. We test for two potential mechanisms at work: one mediated by an increase in environmental awareness, the other induced by a rational anticipation of future stricter regulations. Empirical evidence suggests that the latter mechanism is generally more pronounced than the former. However, the first channel seems likely to be at work among individuals aged 18-25, a group that is potentially more involved in the FFF movement. |
| Keywords: | Fridays for Future, climate activism, green consumption, carbon emissions, automobiles |
| JEL: | D72 D12 Q53 R41 |
| Date: | 2025–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fem:femwpa:2025.01 |
| By: | José Alberto Fuinhas (Faculty of Economics, and Centre for Business and Economics Research (CeBER), University of Coimbra); Asif Javed (School of Advanced Studies, University of G. D'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara); Dario Sciulli (Department of Economic Studies, University of G. D'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara); Edilio Valentini (Department of Economic Studies, University of G. D'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara) |
| Abstract: | Governments across the globe are implementing stricter environmental policies to combat climate change and promote sustainability. This study contributes to the growing literature exploring the influence of environmental policy on skill-biased employment across various occupations. Specifically, we examine the causal effect of the revised version of Environmental Policy Stringency Index (EPS) and its components on skill-biased employment, focusing on occupations such as managers, professionals, technicians, and manual workers across 21 European economies from 2008 to 2020. Using the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR), the findings reveal that stringent environmental policies affect employment shares across different occupational categories. Skilled workers tend to benefit more from such policies, with a notable increase in the employment of professionals across all policy measures and a more differentiated impact among technicians and managers. In contrast, manual workers are generally adversely affected by environmental policies. These asymmetric effects on occupations exacerbate labour market inequalities, including disparities in employment levels and potential earnings. This research highlights the importance of designing tailored policies to mitigate adverse labour market outcomes while facilitating a transition to sustainable economic practices. |
| Keywords: | Environmental policy stringency, Skilled workers, Employment, Method of Moments Quantile Regression |
| JEL: | Q58 J24 |
| Date: | 2025–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fem:femwpa:2025.02 |