Emerson, Tisha Lin Nakao.Jordan, Rebecca A.Baylor University. Dept. of Economics.2011-01-052011-01-052010-122011-01-05http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8084Includes bibliographical references (p. ).Using the World Values Survey, we evaluate the differences in environmental preferences between the United States and two other global leaders, Western Europe and Canada, in order to discover whether there is evidence, at the citizen level, to support the international criticism that the majority of Americans are not concerned for the environment and are a hindrance to its protection. In addition, we study what individual characteristics are correlated with pro-environmental preferences. We do not find evidence that supports the criticism that the majority of Americans are less environmentally conscious than Western Europe and Canada in several indicators of environmental concern. In addition, we find that individual-level characteristics such as gender, age, size of the town of residence, employment status, education, and income are significant predictors of environmental preferences.540321 bytes213357 bytesapplication/pdfapplication/pdfen-USBaylor University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.Environmental preferences.World Values Survey.Cross-national study.Environmental issues.Criticism.ThesisWorldwide access