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dc.contributor.authorMenny, Claasen
dc.contributor.authorOsberghaus, Danielen
dc.contributor.authorPohl, Maxen
dc.contributor.authorWerner, Uteen
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-17T14:13:54Z-
dc.date.available2011-11-17T14:13:54Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/51357-
dc.description.abstractIn two empirical surveys in Germany the link between the information respondents have about climate change and their risk perception of the phenomenon was analysed. We found that a better understanding of the effects of climate change might lead to a decrease of the perceived hazard. In contrast, a high self-declared knowledge about climate change might correspond with higher risk perception. Further factors affecting the risk perception of climate change are gender, experience of extreme weather events and trust in external aid. Surprisingly, information campaigns based on scientific facts are not effective for increasing risk perception and willingness to insure. Higher risk perception might induce higher interest in precautionary measures like insurance.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aZentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) |cMannheimen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aZEW Discussion Papers |x11-060en
dc.subject.jelQ54en
dc.subject.jelQ58en
dc.subject.jelD83en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordClimate Changeen
dc.subject.keywordKnowledge Illusionen
dc.subject.keywordInsuranceen
dc.subject.keywordRisk Perceptionen
dc.subject.keywordInformationen
dc.subject.keywordPsychometric paradigmen
dc.titleGeneral knowledge about climate change, factors influencing risk perception and willingness to insure-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn671534386en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen
dc.identifier.repecRePEc:zbw:zewdip:11060en

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