Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change

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Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change. / Andre, Peter; Boneva, Teodora; Chopra, Felix; Falk, Armin.

I: The Review of Economics and Statistics, 14.06.2024.

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Andre, P, Boneva, T, Chopra, F & Falk, A 2024, 'Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change', The Review of Economics and Statistics. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01468

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Andre, P., Boneva, T., Chopra, F., & Falk, A. (2024). Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change. The Review of Economics and Statistics. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01468

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Andre P, Boneva T, Chopra F, Falk A. Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 2024 jun. 14. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01468

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Andre, Peter ; Boneva, Teodora ; Chopra, Felix ; Falk, Armin. / Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change. I: The Review of Economics and Statistics. 2024.

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