Publication

Apr 2011

Accounting for socioeconomic and demographic variables as well as country specific effects, households’ willingness to pay for changes in climate is revealed using European data on reported life satisfaction. Individuals located in areas with lower average levels of sunshine and higher average levels of relative humidity are less satisfied as are individuals in locations subject to significant seasonal variation in monthly mean temperatures and rain days.

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Author Thomas Murray, David Maddison, Katrin Rehdanz
Series Kiel Institute Working Papers
Issue 1694
Publisher Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Copyright © 2011 Kiel Institute for the World Economy
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