Behavioral Economics and the Environment: A Research Companion

This book aims to provide a complete and rigorous overview of the most pressing topics related to behavioural economics and the environment. It collects state-of-the-art original research on this topical field and adopts a behavioural economics perspective that focuses on the effects of psychological, social, and cognitive factors on the decision-making process. Discussion of different methods of research (e.g., experiments, surveys, meta-analyses) is combined with the most recent trends of this line of research offered by influential scholars in behavioural and environmental economics. The book proves a comprehensive and innovative tool for researchers and students interested in the behavioural economics of the environment and in designing policy interventions aimed at reducing the human impact on the environment.