Publications

Key finding: The theoretically preferred CTB patience measure predicts attitudes toward local investment problems but fails to predict support for complex, future-oriented policies.

Key finding: Fear and anxiety are strongly affected by the final policy outcome, relatively mildly by outbreak severity, and minimally by response type and rapidity.

Key finding: Opposition to preparing for collective threats depends more on informational deficiencies than on personal experience with realized risks.

Key finding: Multilateralism significantly increases public approval of costly climate action by improving effectiveness beliefs and perceived fairness.

Key finding: Austerity is the preferred response among most voters; ideology and partisan signals explain this preference, and support depends on specific policy features.

Key finding: Constant cost schedules are backed by majorities in all countries; increasing cost paths receive little support regardless of average cost levels.

Key finding: Support is higher for climate agreements with lower costs, fair cost distribution, more participating countries, and sanctions for non-compliance.